The early indicator for the Nifty50 index, known as GIFT Nifty, showed a slight increase. According to data from August 12, 2026, GIFT Nifty signaled a moderate opening for the Nifty50 benchmark, valued at 24,547 points, which is 6 points higher.
Asian markets traded with mixed sentiment. This followed a decline on Wall Street the previous day, as traders await the release of US Consumer Price Index data for July, expected later in the day. Specifically, the Korean Kospi rose by 1.94 percent, while the Hong Kong Hang Seng fell by 1.10 percent.
Wall Street trading closed lower the day before: the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 fell by 0.34 and 0.32 percent, respectively. The Nasdaq Composite index also closed down by 0.6 percent.
Oil prices continued to rise, approaching the $90 per barrel mark, amid a stalemate in negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz. August futures traded at $89.55, representing a 0.72 percent increase. Additionally, gold and silver futures showed gains of 0.34 percent and 0.49 percent, respectively.
First Quarter Results Today
Among the companies that presented their first-quarter results are 63 Moons Technologies, Abbott India, AIA Engineering, Apollo Hospitals, Arvind, Astral, Bliss GVS Pharma, Caplin Point Laboratories, DCX Systems, Dev Accelerator, EID Parry India, EMS, Eureka Forbes, Fiem Industries, Gujarat Fluorochemicals, General Insurance Corporation of India, Globe Civil Projects, GMR Airports, Gujarat Pipavav Port, Grasim Industries, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals, Hindustan Aeronautics, H.G. Infra Engineering, Hindustan Oil Exploration Company, Hindware Home Innovation, Hi-Tech Pipes, Indo Count Industries, India Glycols, Indian Hume Pipe Company, Indiqube Spaces, IRCON International, IRCTC, Jagran Prakashan, Jyothy Labs, Kirloskar Industries, La Opala RG, Man Infraconstruction, Marksans Pharma, MIDHANI, Motisons Jewellers, MTNL, National Fertilizers, Petronet LNG, Religare Enterprises, Sansera Engineering, Scoda Tubes, Shalby, Shringar House of Mangalsutra, Shriram Properties, SKF India, Somany Ceramics, Sudarshan Chemical Industries, Sun TV Network, Tasty Bite Eatables, Titagarh Rail Systems, Tata Motors, Vadilal Industries, Vesuvius India, VIP Industries, VA Tech Wabag, West Coast Paper Mills, and Yatra Online.
IPOs Today
Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) for Behari Lal Engineering and Shiprocket will open for subscription on Wednesday. IPOs for Q&T Foods and Pramodini Medicare will also be available for subscription. The Milky Mist Dairy Food IPO is in its second day of subscription, with an offering size of 1,553 crore rupees. The second day of subscription opens for Sham Foam and Fascinate Textiles IPOs. The initial public offerings of Dhoot Transmission and Molbio Diagnostics will also open on the second day, aiming to raise 3,066.89 crore and 939.70 crore rupees, respectively.
IPO Listings Today
The Grey Market Premium (GMP) for Technocraft Ventures remained unchanged, while the GMP for LEAP India indicated a potential listing gain of 8.18 percent.
Most Asian Markets Are Rising
Asian markets showed a mixed trading picture, driven by the decline on Wall Street the previous day as traders awaited the release of US Consumer Price Index data for July. Consequently, the Korean Kospi increased by 4.3 percent, while the Hong Kong Hang Seng dropped by 1.2 percent.
US stock futures traded steadily during Asian hours as investors anticipated the release of the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. Dow Jones futures fell by 0.02 percent, and S&P 500 futures rose by 0.04 percent. As mentioned earlier, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed lower the previous day by 0.34 and 0.32 percent, respectively, and the Nasdaq Composite fell by 0.6 percent.
