GIFT Nifty signals a positive opening for the Nifty50, supported by easing crude oil prices in the Asian session. GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 22,374, up 80 points.

On Thursday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 71593.24 down by -1045.46 points or by -1.44 % and then NSE Nifty was at 22231.8 down by -371.25 points or by -1.64 %.

On the global front, Asia-Pacific markets were trading lower, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street after AI-linked shares declined on concern about OpenAI’s revenue outlook. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s KOSPI fell 0.6 per cent and 2.62 per cent, respectively.

Overnight, the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 settled 1.25 per cent and 0.47 per cent lower, respectively. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note was at 5.2 per cent.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – ITC Ltd. 53680318.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 30689721.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 26808765.00, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. 22068818.00, Eternal Ltd. 18044786.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 586.26 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 117091.26 Crore.

On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 100085 with a total turnover of Rs. 15028.44 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1027191 with a total turnover of Rs. 66567.78 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 74112828 with a total turnover of Rs. 10896712.41 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 6229324 with a total turnover of Rs. 422217.57 Crore.

The FIIs on 08/10/2026 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 13368.88 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 3695.33 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 19524.63 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 197.39 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -6155.75 Crore and Rs. 3497.94