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Indian Equity Market Update

February 26

The Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, are expected to open on a positive note, following gains in the GIFT Nifty, which was trading higher at around 25,647.

Previous Day's Performance

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The Nifty opened above 25,500 and traded in positive territory for most of the session, touching an intraday high of 25,652.60. However, profit booking in the afternoon session wiped out the early gains, leading the benchmark to close on a flat note.

Key Indices

At close, the Sensex was up 50.15 points or 0.06% at 82,276.07, and the Nifty was up 57.85 points or 0.23% at 25,482.50.

Global Markets

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Asian Equities climbed for a fourth day, driven by a decline in concerns over the impact of artificial intelligence. US Equities also ended higher on Wednesday, extending its tech-led rally and touching two-week highs.

Key Global Indices

• Dow Jones Industrial Average: up 307.65 points or 0.63% to 49,482.15
• S&P 500: up 56.06 points or 0.81% to 6,946.13
• Nasdaq Composite: up 288.40 points or 1.26% to 23,152.08

Currency and Commodities

• Dollar Index: slipped marginally
• US Bond Yield: flat at 4.05% and 3.46%
• Asian Currencies: except Philippine Peso, all other currencies were trading higher
• Crude Oil: edged higher ahead of nuclear talks between the US and Iran
• Gold: steadied due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East

Fund Flow

On February 25, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹2991 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) purchased equities worth ₹5118 crore.