Local stock markets are expected to begin on a subdued note today. The Gift Nifty April 2026 futures are down 0.34 points, indicating a slightly weak opening for the benchmark index today. The domestic equity market edged lower in last session, with BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 modestly lower.The BSE Sensex has inched higher 1.14% over the last one month, while the NSE Nifty has drifted lower 0.13% over the same period.

In Asia today, sentiment was modestly positive. China’s SSE Composite Index ticked up 0.12% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 inched higher 1.26%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index edged up 0.20%.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 4,240 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers to the tune of Rs 1,250 crore in the Indian equity market on 27 October 2026, provisional data showed.

Overnight on Wall Street, stocks inched up across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished higher by 15.99 points, or 0.03%, and closed at 52398.57. The S&P 500 posted modest gains of 0.60% to end at 7743.65, and the NASDAQ Composite moved higher 1.18% to 26499.13.

In last session, the S&P BSE Sensex eased 8.08 points or 0.01% to 73598.67. The Nifty 50 index ended slightly lower by 3.45 points or 0.02% to 22749.75. Tata Consumer Products Ltd was top gainer in Nifty 50 yesterday, moving higher by 6.78% to Rs 1000. The stock has moved higher around 1.43% in last one-week and is lower 10.47% over last one-month.

In sectoral indices, only Nifty Media index edged up yesterday, adding 3.66% on the day.