DSIJ Mindshare

The GIFT Nifty suggests a negative opening for the Indian benchmark indices, with a decline of 0.71 per cent or 180 points. Nifty futures are currently trading around 25,344.

The GIFT Nifty indicates a negative start for the Indian Benchmark indices, with a slight decline of 0.16 per cent or 40.5 points. Nifty futures are currently trading near the 25,376.90 mark.

The GIFT Nifty is trading higher, indicating a positive start for the day.

According to provisional data from the NSE, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,826.97 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth Rs 3,208.87 crore on March 21.

After gap up opening, indices showed strength in the first half session and here Bears came in action and dragged the markets down to close around opening levels. NSE Nifty 50 managed to close in green, around 40 points or 0.24 per cent at 16,985.70 level, while S&P BSE Sensex also closed below the opening levels around the drop of 126 points. Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Small cap 100 dropped 0.47 per cent and 1.59 per cent respectively.