Indian benchmark indices are expected to open higher on November 2, tracking positive cues from GIFT Nifty, which was trading 217 points higher at 23,303 in early trade.
The domestic markets extended their recovery in the previous session on October 30, with the Nifty reclaiming the 23,000 mark, supported by buying interest in IT, pharma and select heavyweight stocks.
On Friday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 74459.53 up by 308.49 points or by 0.42 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23053.1 up by 116.35 points or by 0.51 %.
On the global front, Asia-Pacific markets were trading on a mixed note as investors exercised caution at the start of an event-heavy week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.38 per cent, while KOSPI rose 0.37 per cent.
Last Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 fell 1.09 per cent and 1.82 per cent, respectively. The Nasdaq Composite settled 2.86 per cent down.
Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Eternal Ltd. 38678400.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 21296902.00, Coal India Ltd. 21081382.00, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. 20731942.00, ITC Ltd. 16297263.00,
On NSE, total number of shares traded was 641.52 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 120852.45 Crore.
On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 81346 with a total turnover of Rs. 12566.32 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1008258 with a total turnover of Rs. 63040.52 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 126290564 with a total turnover of Rs. 18911320.08 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 6511424 with a total turnover of Rs. 428799.04 Crore.
The FIIs on 30/10/2026 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 13635.85 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 261.48 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 14438.76 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 286.03 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -802.91 Crore and Rs. -24.55