Morning Intelligence
16 July 2026 | Pre-Market Setup
🌍 Global Cues & Asian Markets
| GIFT Nifty | 24106.5 ▲ 64.5 |
| Dow Jones | 52658.64 ▲ 150.37 |
| NASDAQ | 26269.23 ▲ 162.22 |
| Nikkei 225 | 68751.51 ▲ 1024.89 |
Global markets are displaying a positive sentiment with major indices like GIFT Nifty, Dow Jones, NASDAQ, and Nikkei 225 all trading higher, indicating an optimistic start to the day.
🇮🇳 Yesterday’s Close
| Nifty 50 | 24078.5 ▲ 26 |
| Sensex | 77185.43 ▲ 130 |
| Bank Nifty | 57757.85 ▲ 295.55 |
💱 Commodities & Forex
| 🥇 Gold | 4054.98 ▼ 5.27 |
| 🥈 Silver | 57.49 ▼ 0.25 |
| 🛢️ Crude Oil | 80.13 ▲ 0.54 |
| 💵 USD/INR | 96.5374 ▲ 0.22 |
🏦 Institutional Activity
| FII Net | Rs 735.83 Sell |
| DII Net | Rs 704.93 Buy |
📰 Pre-Market News
- Indian Markets Cautious Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Rising Crude Oil Prices: Indian equities are expected to open cautiously positive, but geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, coupled with elevated crude oil prices and a weaker rupee, are likely to limit upside.
- US Stocks Rally on Soft Inflation Data and Strong Q2 Earnings: Wall Street closed higher as softer US producer inflation and robust early Q2 earnings boosted sentiment, despite some weakness in semiconductor stocks.
- Indian AI Startup Emergent Achieves Unicorn Status with $130 Million Funding: Indian AI coding startup Emergent raised $130 million in Series C funding, reaching a $1.5 billion valuation and becoming the latest unicorn.
🎯 Stocks in Focus
- Wipro: Wipro is in focus ahead of its Q1 FY27 results announcement after market hours today, with investors keen on its performance amidst a challenging IT sector.
- Jio Financial Services: Jio Financial Services will be watched as its board meets today to consider and approve its quarterly results.
- Marksans Pharma: Marksans Pharma is in focus following its announcement to acquire Germany-based ABCnow GmbH, indicating strategic expansion.
📅 Today’s Calendar
India will release its Quarterly Review Report on Infrastructure Sector Performance for April to June 2026 today.