Local stock markets are poised for a higher opening today. The Gift Nifty April 2026 futures are higher by 0.51 points, indicating a firm opening for the benchmark index today. The domestic equity market finished marginally lower in last session, with BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 slightly lower.The BSE Sensex has posted modest losses of 1.65% over the last one month, while the NSE Nifty has edged lower 2.15% over the same period.

In Asia today, sentiment was cautious. China’s SSE Composite Index eased 1.70% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 edged lower 4.81%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index slipped 1.04%.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,857 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 2,670 crore in the Indian equity market on 14 October 2026, provisional data showed.

Overnight on Wall Street, stocks drifted lower across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down by 48.62 points, or 0.09%, and closed at 51642.48. The S&P 500 posted modest losses of 1.08% to end at 7741.97, and the NASDAQ Composite posted modest losses of 1.85% to 26722.57.

Yesterday, the S&P BSE Sensex ended slightly lower by 251.89 points or 0.34% to 72781.89. The Nifty 50 index posted modest losses of 99.25 points or 0.44% to 22622.70. Nestle India Ltd was top gainer in Nifty 50 yesterday, rising slightly by 3.69% to Rs 1383.20. 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 FMCG index edged up yesterday, adding 1.21% on the day.