Local stock markets are poised for a slightly weak start today. The Gift Nifty April 2026 futures have edged lower by 0.25 points, hinting at a soft opening for the benchmark index today. The domestic equity market surged in last session, with BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 deep in the green.The BSE Sensex has inched higher 9.57% over the last one month, while the NSE Nifty has edged up 8.78% over the same period.
In Asia today, sentiment was under pressure. China’s SSE Composite Index slipped 1.10% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 posted modest losses of 5.27%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index edged lower 0.44%.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 14,974 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers to the tune of Rs 10,444 crore in the Indian equity market on 5 November 2026, provisional data showed.
Overnight on Wall Street, stocks eased across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended lower by 1643.80 points, or 3.08%, and closed at 51733.32. The S&P 500 drifted lower 3.77% to end at 7418.82, and the NASDAQ Composite posted modest losses of 4.80% to 24521.46.
In last session, the S&P BSE Sensex edged up 2008.61 points or 2.60% to 79310.01. The Nifty 50 index added 576 points or 2.40% to 24536.60. Bajaj Finance Ltd was top gainer in Nifty 50 yesterday, rising slightly by 7.65% to Rs 1070. The stock has posted modest gains of around 1.43% in last one-week and stands lower 10.47% over last one-month.
In sectoral indices, only Nifty Auto index ticked up yesterday, advancing 4.14% on the day.