MORNING
MARKET BRIEF

— Market outlook at a glance —
📅 27 August 2026
Thursday · 08:48 IST

GIFT Nifty

Trading around
24,358
▼ -38 pts (-0.16%)
vs Nifty futures previous close
Impact: neutral

Asian Markets

Nikkei 225 66,164.19 ▼ -0.14%
Hang Seng 25,512.36 ▼ -0.55%
Kospi 6,958.12 ▲ +1.83%
Shanghai 3,929.76 ▲ +0.43%
Straits Times 5,683.25 ▼ -0.68%
Impact: positive

Wall Street

Dow Jones 53,463.90 ▼ -0.21%
S&P 500 7,675.70 ▼ -0.02%
Nasdaq 26,130.20 ▼ -0.08%
Impact: neutral

Key Highlights

India VIX down 4.17% at 10.57
Natural Gas up 2.28% at 2.92
Kospi up 1.83% at 6,958.12
WTI Crude up 1.77% at 81.69
Nvidia’s 70% sales growth forecast sends a message to AI doubters. What did CEO
Taking Stock: Market fails to hold on to day#39;s gains, ends marginally higher
Stock Market Today: Gift Nifty To Nvidia Earnings — Five Key Factors That May Dr

India — Previous Close

NIFTY 50 24,207.75 ▼ -0.52%
SENSEX 77,472.94 ▼ -0.24%
NIFTY Bank 57,783.75 ▲ +0.47%
India VIX 10.57 ▼ -4.17%
Impact: positive

US Futures

Dow Futures 53,698.00 ▲ +0.03%
S&P Futures 7,726.50 ▲ +0.47%
Nasdaq Futures 29,538.75 ▲ +0.93%
Impact: positive

Commodities

Brent Crude 86.37 ▲ +1.40%
WTI Crude 81.69 ▲ +1.77%
Gold 4,685.20 ▼ -0.34%
Silver 69.27 ▲ +0.01%
Copper 6.72 ▼ -0.44%
Natural Gas 2.92 ▲ +2.28%
Impact: negative

Currencies & Dollar

USD/INR 95.40 ▼ -0.00%
EUR/INR 111.22 ▲ +0.00%
GBP/INR 129.66 ▼ -0.03%
JPY/INR 0.60 ▼ -0.03%
Dollar Index 99.14 ▲ +0.17%
Impact: neutral

Europe

FTSE 100 10,878.10 ▼ -0.07%
DAX 26,285.96 ▲ +0.08%
CAC 40 8,462.39 ▲ +0.20%
Impact: neutral

Crypto & Rates

Bitcoin 78,691.88 ▼ -0.42%
Ethereum 2,492.28 ▼ -0.60%
US 10Y Yield 4.66 ▲ +0.54%
Overall Market Sentiment
NEUTRAL
Aggregate global and domestic signals read neutral at the opening cues for the Indian session. Watch the largest movers above and fresh headlines for direction.
▼ BEAR● FLAT▲ BULL
Indian indices
NIFTY 50 moved -0.52%; overall supportive for Indian equities.
Asian markets
Kospi moved +1.83%; overall supportive for Indian equities.
Wall Street
Dow Jones moved -0.21%; overall mixed for Indian equities.
US futures
Nasdaq Futures moved +0.93%; overall supportive for Indian equities.
Commodities
Natural Gas moved +2.28%; overall a headwind for Indian equities.

Top Developments

Nvidia’s 70% sales growth forecast sends a message to AI doubters. What did CEO Jensen Huang say? — ET Markets
Taking Stock: Market fails to hold on to day#39;s gains, ends marginally higher — Moneycontrol
Stock Market Today: Gift Nifty To Nvidia Earnings — Five Key Factors That May Drive Sensex, Nifty 50 On August 27 - NDTV Profit — NDTV Profit
Inside India newsletter: U.S., Russia vie for a bigger slice of the world’s third-largest energy market - CNBC — CNBC
Augmont Enterprises IPO allotment today; GMP at 40% hints at strong listing. Here’s how to check status — ET Markets
Sensex, Nifty gain for third day in a row; easing volatility to support bull trend — Moneycontrol

Impact Summary

▲ Positive

  • India VIX -4.17%
  • Natural Gas +2.28%
  • Kospi +1.83%
  • Nasdaq Futures +0.93%

● Neutral

    ▼ Negative

    • WTI Crude +1.77%
    • Brent Crude +1.40%
    • Straits Times -0.68%
    • Ethereum -0.60%