The global markets are trading on a mixed note. The Asian peers are cautious in morning trade. Indian investor sentiment is also showing similar trends. The GIFT Nifty is indicating a negative start for Indian markets, down 34 points or 0.14%.
Earlier on Monday, the Nifty 50 closed the session 1.60% higher at 24,774, while the BSE Sensex closed 0.70% higher at 78,639.
The Nifty saw a 200-point jump during the last few minutes of the closing because of the new closing system.
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Key global and domestic cues for August 04, 2026
Asian Markets
Asia-Pacific markets opened Tuesday’s trade on a mixed note following overnight gains on Wall Street, aided by falling crude oil prices. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.83% while the Topix declined 0.59%. The Kospi dropped 1.27% at the open, while the small-cap Kosdaq surged 3.33%. Hong Kong Hang Seng index futures were last at 25,922, compared with the index’s last close of 25,884.43.
US markets on Monday
On Monday, the US stock market closed higher as Trump called off plans to strike Iran. The Dow jumped 693.38 points or 1.32%, to end the day at 53,178.41. The S&P 500 gained 1.48% to end at 7,600.50. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 2.13% to 25,913.90.
Crude oil
Crude oil prices slipped after US President Donald Trump cancelled a planned attack on Iran.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures slipped 0.87% to trade at $81.04 per barrel. On the other hand, Brent crude futures were trading almost 0.7% higher at $84.39, below the psychologically important level of $90. On COMEX, crude prices traded 0.75% higher at $80.94 a barrel.
Gold rate today
On COMEX, the precious metal was trading at $4,110.90 an ounce, up 0.5%.
The rate for 24-carat gold today is Rs 1,42,740 per 10 grams. The price of gold has fallen 0.3% from yesterday. The 24 kt gold rate today in Delhi is Rs 1,42,490 per 10 grams. The 18-carat gold price today in India is Rs 1,07,055. The 24-carat gold rate in Dubai today is Rs 1,49,590.
Silver rate today
On COMEX, Silver prices traded 1% higher at $58.43 per troy ounce.
In India, the silver rate fell 0.45%% to Rs 2.16 lakh per kilogram.
Silver had surged to record highs in January amid geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, with heavy speculative buying pushing prices higher, but soon faced volatility.
FII, DII data
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers of shares worth Rs 922.26 crore. On the other hand, the Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of shares worth Rs 1,571.18 crore on August 03, 2026, according to the provisional data available on the NSE.
US dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading 0.04% higher at 100. The index evaluates the strength or weakness of the US dollar in comparison to major currencies. The basket contains currencies such as the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, etc. The rupee appreciated 0.06% to close at 95.34 to the dollar on August 03.
Top sectors in Monday’s trade
The NBFC sector’s stocks surged the most in Monday’s trade, rising 3.8% in market capitalisation. Further, Education stocks were followed by the Electric Equipment sector stocks, which were further followed by the Cables stocks. However, the Rubber sector stocks fell the most, declining 3%.
written by Sparsh Bansal
source: Financial Express
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