Pre-Market Briefing
What you need to know before the Indian market opens — auto-refreshed every time you open page before Indian Market opens, using global cues, economy calendar, Commodity, Forex indicators, GIFT Nifty and live news.
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India opening indicators
GIFT Nifty · Nifty 50 · Bank Nifty · Sensex · VIX · USD-INR
GIFT Nifty is currently indicating a positive opening for Indian markets, though the actual 9:15 IST open may still differ due to fresh news, pre-open auction imbalances or corporate events.
- Asia in the green (+1.09%)
GIFT Nifty points to a positive start. Key cues: Asia in the green (+1.09%). Top overnight story: Global Market Today: Asia stocks edge higher, oil up amid Gulf confusion.
vs Nifty 50 previous close. Indicative only — the actual market opening may differ.
Five things to know before the market opens
Curated by relevance — RBI · Fed · earnings surprises · big-cap moves
- 1Global Market Today: Asia stocks edge higher, oil up amid Gulf confusion
Asian share markets followed Wall Street higher after a soft US jobs report. Oil prices increased slightly due to stalled Gulf peace talks and shipping lane concerns. Investors anticipate US inflation data, which could influence Federal Reserve interest rate decisions. Strong cor
positiveCentral BankUS MarketsAsia·Economic Times· - 2Stocks in news: Titan, SBI, Ola Electric, Astra Microwave and Hindalco
Markets closed lower Friday amid mixed global cues and rising crude oil. Analysts remain bullish on Nifty above 24,350. Focus on Titan's strong Q1 profit, SBI's earnings beat, and Ola Electric's narrower loss. Hindalco also posted record profits. Maruti Suzuki anticipates signifi
positiveIndiaCommoditiesEarnings·Economic Times· - 3Sensex, Nifty extend gains to 3rd day, Q4 results to guide stock-specific action
India VIX, which measures near-term volatility saw a sharp fall of 18 percent to trade around 10.42
positiveIndiaEarnings·Moneycontrol· - 4D-Street eyes positive opening as GIFT Nifty signals firm start
On Friday, Indian equities experienced a minor decline, with Nifty ending the day lower due to weak global cues and profit booking activity. Despite this, analysts are optimistic about the week ahead, supported by solid domestic fundamentals and a reduction in geopolitical tensio
negativeIndiaEarningsGeopolitics·Economic Times· - 5Investors return to European stocks as strong earnings lift Iran war gloom
Companies in the Stoxx Europe 600 are on track to deliver a 22% increase in profits in the second quarter
neutralEarningsGeopolitics·Financial Times·
Impact on Indian markets
Sector linkages driven by overnight cross-asset moves
- Crude oil rising (+1.04%)Affected: Aviation, paints, tyres, oil marketing companies (OMCs)Sensitivity: Higher input-cost pressureMedium
Sensitivities and sector linkages are educational only — not investment advice. Actual sector performance depends on many other factors including corporate news, valuations and flows.
Overnight U.S. cash-market close
Dow · S&P 500 · Nasdaq · Russell 2000
Current U.S. futures
Dow · S&P 500 · Nasdaq futures — snapshotted at 07:00 IST
Asian markets
Nikkei · Hang Seng · Shanghai · Shenzhen · KOSPI · Taiwan · ASX · STI
Commodities
Brent · WTI · Gold · Silver · Copper · Natural Gas
Currencies
USD-INR · Dollar Index · EUR-USD · GBP-USD · USD-JPY
Bond yields
US 13-week · 5Y · 10Y · 30Y Treasuries · India 10Y G-Sec
An inverted curve (short-end above long-end) has historically been an early recession signal; a steep upward curve suggests growth expectations.
Latest global market news
Moneycontrol · Economic Times · FT · Reuters · Bloomberg
- Economic Times·Global Market Today: Asia stocks edge higher, oil up amid Gulf confusion
Asian share markets followed Wall Street higher after a soft US jobs report. Oil prices increased slightly due to stalled Gulf peace talks and shipping lane concerns. Investors anticipate US inflation data, which could influence Federal Reserve interest rate decisions. Strong cor
- Economic Times·Stocks in news: Titan, SBI, Ola Electric, Astra Microwave and Hindalco
Markets closed lower Friday amid mixed global cues and rising crude oil. Analysts remain bullish on Nifty above 24,350. Focus on Titan's strong Q1 profit, SBI's earnings beat, and Ola Electric's narrower loss. Hindalco also posted record profits. Maruti Suzuki anticipates signifi
- Moneycontrol·Sensex, Nifty extend gains to 3rd day, Q4 results to guide stock-specific action
India VIX, which measures near-term volatility saw a sharp fall of 18 percent to trade around 10.42
- Economic Times·D-Street eyes positive opening as GIFT Nifty signals firm start
On Friday, Indian equities experienced a minor decline, with Nifty ending the day lower due to weak global cues and profit booking activity. Despite this, analysts are optimistic about the week ahead, supported by solid domestic fundamentals and a reduction in geopolitical tensio
- Financial Times·Investors return to European stocks as strong earnings lift Iran war gloom
Companies in the Stoxx Europe 600 are on track to deliver a 22% increase in profits in the second quarter
Economic calendar
High-impact global events for today & tomorrow
- high2026-08-12 · USUS CPI (Jul)
India corporate news
Company announcements & regulatory disclosures
- Economic Times·Stocks in news: Titan, SBI, Ola Electric, Astra Microwave and Hindalco
Markets closed lower Friday amid mixed global cues and rising crude oil. Analysts remain bullish on Nifty above 24,350. Focus on Titan's strong Q1 profit, SBI's earnings beat, and Ola Electric's narrower loss. Hindalco a
- Economic Times·D-Street eyes positive opening as GIFT Nifty signals firm start
On Friday, Indian equities experienced a minor decline, with Nifty ending the day lower due to weak global cues and profit booking activity. Despite this, analysts are optimistic about the week ahead, supported by solid
- Economic Times·FPIs turn buyers in IT stocks for first time in 2026, invest Rs 3,358 crore in July
In July, overseas investors turned their attention to Indian IT stocks, marking the first instance of such purchases this year. The consumer durables and healthcare sectors also witnessed a surge in foreign portfolio inv
- Economic Times·Govt taps inputs from public sector banks to lure foreign capital
Government will meet state-owned lenders to attract foreign investment. This aims to stabilize the rupee and bridge the current-account gap. The meeting will also focus on deposit mobilization and supporting small busine
- Economic Times·Purchase of bad loans by ARCs rises 56% in Q1
Asset reconstruction companies bought twenty-six thousand three hundred four crore rupees of bad loans. This acquisition saw a fifty-six percent increase from the previous year's figures. The overall non-performing asset
Results calendar
Companies reporting today & the coming week
- AMD Industries LimitedAMDIND · Financial Results2026-08-11
- AMD Industries LimitedAMDIND · Board Meeting Intimation2026-08-11
- Shalimar Paints LimitedSHALPAINTS · Financial Results/Fund Raising2026-08-12
- Shalimar Paints LimitedSHALPAINTS · Board Meeting Intimation2026-08-12
- Niraj Cement Structurals LimitedNIRAJ · Board Meeting Intimation2026-08-13
- Ritco Logistics LimitedRITCO · Board Meeting Intimation2026-08-13
- Ritco Logistics LimitedRITCO · Financial Results2026-08-13
- PVP Ventures LimitedPVP · Board Meeting Intimation2026-08-14
- PVP Ventures LimitedPVP · Financial Results2026-08-14
- PVP Ventures LimitedPVP · Board Meeting Intimation2026-08-14
- ICSA (India) LimitedICSA · Financial Results2026-08-14
- Brightcom Group LimitedBCG · Board Meeting Intimation2026-08-14
- Bharat Road Network LimitedBRNL · Financial Results2026-08-14
- Bharat Road Network LimitedBRNL · Board Meeting Intimation2026-08-14
- Belrise Industries LimitedBELRISE · Financial Results/Dividend2026-08-14
FII / DII activity
Cash-segment net flows (₹ crore) — most recent 5 sessions
| Date | FII Net | DII Net |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2026 | +480.24 | +235.56 |
| 06-Aug-2026 | -17.86 | +4,013.60 |
| 05-Aug-2026 | -943.42 | +2,883.17 |
| 04-Aug-2026 | +2,446.47 | -936.14 |
| 03-Aug-2026 | +922.26 | +1,571.18 |
Derivatives snapshot
Nearest-expiry option chain PCR · Max Pain · India VIX (Upstox)
- Spot
- 24,570.65
- ATM
- 24,550.00
- Max Pain
- 24,600.00
- Expiry
- 2026-08-11
- Call OI
- 17,33,44,470
- Put OI
- 12,71,45,135
- Spot
- 57,746.45
- ATM
- 57,700.00
- Max Pain
- 58,000.00
- Expiry
- 2026-08-25
- Call OI
- 1,31,14,710
- Put OI
- 1,15,99,980
Rising VIX signals higher option premium and more hedging; falling VIX signals calm.
Previous-session market breadth
NSE cash-segment advances vs declines
Technical levels
Classic weekly pivots · 20 / 50 / 200-day SMAs · Yahoo Finance
- PIVOT
- 24,234.85
- R1
- 24,578.15
- R2
- 24,772.70
- R3
- 25,116.00
- S1
- 24,040.30
- S2
- 23,697.00
- S3
- 23,502.45
- SMA 20
- 24,248.04
- SMA 50
- 23,983.76
- SMA 200
- 24,766.13
- PIVOT
- 57,116.17
- R1
- 57,559.93
- R2
- 57,855.02
- R3
- 58,298.79
- S1
- 56,821.08
- S2
- 56,377.32
- S3
- 56,082.23
- SMA 20
- 57,540.71
- SMA 50
- 56,974.70
- SMA 200
- 57,470.96
- PIVOT
- 77,628.25
- R1
- 78,738.64
- R2
- 79,382.65
- R3
- 80,493.04
- S1
- 76,984.24
- S2
- 75,873.85
- S3
- 75,229.85
- SMA 20
- 77,598.10
- SMA 50
- 76,677.90
- SMA 200
- 80,025.57
Technical levels are provided for market preparation and educational purposes only. They are not buy or sell recommendations.
Previous briefings
Daily 07:00 IST snapshots — permanent archive links.
- Fri, 28 Aug, 2026Positive Opening Indication· Snapshotted 28 Aug 2026, 07:05 am IST
- Thu, 27 Aug, 2026Positive Opening Indication· Snapshotted 27 Aug 2026, 10:31 am IST
- Wed, 26 Aug, 2026Strong Positive Opening Indication· Snapshotted 26 Aug 2026, 07:50 am IST
- Tue, 25 Aug, 2026Flat to Negative Opening· Snapshotted 25 Aug 2026, 07:05 am IST