Mumbai, Dec. 22 -- GIFT Nifty:

GIFT Nifty December 2025 futures were up 33.50 points, indicating a positive opening for the Nifty 50 today.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 1,830.89 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 5,722.89 crore in the Indian equity market on 18 December 2025, provisional data showed.

The FIIs have sold shares worth Rs 19,857.37 crore so far in December. This follows their cash sales of Rs 17,500.31 crore in November and Rs 2,346.89 crore in October.

Global Markets:

Asia market edged higher on Monday as investors parsed China's central bank's decision to keep its loan prime rates steady.

The People's Bank of China k...