Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- GIFT Nifty:

GIFT Nifty February 2026 futures were up 10 points, suggesting a mildly positive start for the Nifty 50 today.

Brent crude prices slid more than 3% on Monday after US President Donald Trump said over the weekend that Iran was "seriously talking" with Washington, a signal of easing tensions with the OPEC member. The comments tempered fears of a potential military strike that had earlier pushed oil prices to multi-month highs.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 588.34 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers to the tune of Rs 682.73 crore in the Indian equity market on 1 February 2026, provisional data showed.

The FIIs sold shares worth...