Indian benchmark indices are expected to open on a subdued note on August 6, taking cues from a flat trend in GIFT Nifty, which was trading around 24,643.50 in early trade.

In the previous session, domestic equity benchmarks ended on a positive note, with the Nifty reclaiming and closing above the 24,600 mark, aided by buying interest during the Closing Auction Session (CAS).

On Wednesday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 78581 up by 152.05 points or by 0.19 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24624.65 up by 9.75 points or by 0.04 %.

On the global front, most Asia-Pacific markets declined on Thursday morning. Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi were trading at 1.66 per cent and 4.08 per cent, respectively.

Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average settled at a record high, supported by strong quarterly performance and renewed optimism about artificial intelligence shares. The index rose 0.49 per cent to 54,349.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite settled 0.17 per cent and 0.83 per cent down, respectively.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – HDFC Bank Ltd. 60050538.00, Reliance Industries Ltd. 24820782.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 22780522.00, Jio Financial Services Ltd. 19828927.00, Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. 19409088.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 472.33 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 131134.15 Crore. On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 76496 with a total turnover of Rs. 12616.88 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 993442 with a total turnover of Rs. 69774.06 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 58221041 with a total turnover of Rs. 9368133.00 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 5964631 with a total turnover of Rs. 443902.48 Crore.

The FIIs on 05/08/2026 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 22837.94 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 1354.72 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 13514.56 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 307.24 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 9323.38 Crore and Rs. 1047.48