Indian markets opened on a mixed note on Thursday, with early gains fading by mid-morning as investors weighed IT sector pressure from a US visa appointment pause against a bullish overnight setup on Wall Street driven by Nvidia’s strong guidance. Here’s everything you need to know about markets this morning.
📈 Indian Stock Market Today
The BSE Sensex opened about 35 points higher at 77,507 but slipped into the red by mid-morning, down roughly 93 points (0.12%) to 77,380. The Nifty 50 followed a similar path, easing about 19 points (0.08%) to 24,188 after opening higher. This comes after Wednesday’s session, when the Sensex closed down 183 points (0.24%) at 77,472.94 and the Nifty 50 fell 127 points (0.52%) to 24,207.75, dragged lower by IT stocks after the US paused visa appointments. Foreign institutional investors were net buyers of ₹1,181.70 crore in the cash segment in the most recent session, offering some support even as sentiment stays cautious ahead of fresh US inflation cues.
₿ Crypto Market Update
Bitcoin is trading around $78,454, or roughly ₹75.09 lakh, holding firm in a choppy overnight session. Ethereum is changing hands near $2,473.55 (about ₹2,33,722), down about 2% over the last 24 hours as traders rotate between majors. The global crypto market cap stands near $2.74 trillion, broadly flat on the day, with sentiment still tied to broader risk appetite following Nvidia’s upbeat sales outlook overnight.
💰 Today’s Key Rates at a Glance
| Asset | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 24,188 | -0.08% |
| Sensex | 77,380 | -0.12% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | ₹75.09L / $78,454 | Flat |
| Ethereum (ETH) | ₹2,33,722 / $2,473.55 | -2.04% |
| Gold (10g, 24K) | ₹1,63,750 | Near record highs |
| Silver (1kg) | ₹2,60,000 | Steady |
| USD/INR | ₹95.30 | -0.17% |
| Crude Oil (Brent) | $85.11 | -2.3% |
📰 Top 5 Financial News Stories This Morning
- IT stocks drag Nifty and Sensex lower after US visa pause. Indian benchmark indices closed Wednesday’s session in the red as IT heavyweights came under pressure following a US pause on visa appointments, a move that raises near-term uncertainty for the sector’s onsite staffing model.
- ICICI Prudential AMC: Prudential Corporation Holdings to sell 2% stake. The promoter plans to offload a 2 percent stake in the mutual fund player to meet minimum public shareholding norms, with the offer size pegged at around ₹3,121 crore — a move investors will watch for supply-side pressure on the stock.
- Fino Payments Bank gets RBI nod for interim CEO extension. The Reserve Bank of India has approved a three-month extension for Ketan Merchant as interim CEO, effective August 27, 2026, giving the bank continuity in leadership while a permanent search continues.
- Max Healthcare’s Alps Hospital slapped with ₹165.7 crore GST notice. The subsidiary has received a show-cause-cum-demand notice from the DGGI alleging a GST demand of ₹165.7 crore, including a penalty of ₹110.47 crore — a development that could weigh on sentiment around the healthcare major.
- Nvidia’s bullish sales outlook lifts global tech cues. Nasdaq 100 futures rose about 1% after Nvidia’s CFO signalled strong sales growth into fiscal 2028, easing concerns about AI spending momentum and setting a broadly positive tone for global risk assets, even as Asian futures were mixed overnight.
🔍 What to Watch Today
Keep an eye on stocks turning ex-dividend today, including DOMS Industries, Power Finance Corporation, Procter & Gamble Health, and Thomas Cook. Traders will also track fresh US inflation data cues and any follow-through from Nvidia’s guidance in global tech names, along with FII/DII flow data released after today’s close for a read on institutional positioning.
Data sourced from live market feeds. Last updated: 08:00 IST, 27 August 2026. This is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.
