Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- GIFT Nifty:

GIFT Nifty February 2026 futures were up 16.00 points, suggesting a positive start for the Nifty 50 today.

Investors are gearing up for the release of the Union Budget 2026-27 today. Apart from sectoral announcements, all eyes would be on the growth projections and the fiscal deficit numbers that would be laid out by the Central Government today.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) had bought shares worth Rs 2,251.37 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers to the tune of Rs 601.03 crore in the Indian equity market on 29 January 2026, provisional data showed.

The FIIs had sold shares worth Rs 41,435.22 in January. This follows their cash sales of Rs 34,349...