Indian Markets Open Lower Amidst Global Weakness; FIIs Net Sellers, DIIs Net Buyers

Indian equity markets began Friday's trading session on a subdued note, with GIFT Nifty opening lower at 25,511, down 0.31%. This followed a decline in major Indian indices on Thursday, where the Sensex fell 148 points to 83,311 and the Nifty slipped 88 points to 25,510, with the Nifty Bank index also dropping 273 points to 57,554.

Global cues were largely negative. Asian markets were weak, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down 1.4% and South Korea's Kospi off by 0.46%. US markets also closed lower on Thursday, led by a sell-off in technology stocks, with the Nasdaq Composite falling 1.9% and the Dow Jones down 0.84%.

The US Dollar Index saw a slight uptick, while the Indian Rupee depreciated against the dollar, closing at 88.62. Crude oil prices, however, edged higher, with WTI and Brent crude both showing modest gains.

In terms of investment flows on Thursday, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned net sellers, offloading shares worth Rs 3,263 crore. Conversely, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) were active buyers, purchasing stocks worth approximately Rs 5,284 crore, according to provisional data.

Gold prices showed variations, with Dubai reporting rates for 24, 22, and 18-carat gold, while Indian prices for these categories were also noted.

In the previous trading session, the rubber sector was the top performer with a 4.83% rise, followed by paints and pigments (3.11%), tea and coffee (1.11%), and plastics (1.08%). Among business groups, the Ambani Group saw a market capitalization increase of 1.34%, while the Pennar Group experienced a decline of 5.8%.

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Difficult Terms: * GIFT Nifty: An index representing the performance of the top Indian companies listed on the National Stock Exchange, traded in an offshore market (in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City). * Sensex: A benchmark stock market index of 30 well-established and financially sound companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). * Nifty: A benchmark stock market index of 50 prominent Indian companies listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). * Nifty Bank: A sector-specific index representing the performance of the banking sector listed on the National Stock Exchange. * Asian Markets: Stock exchanges located in Asia, such as Japan's Nikkei, South Korea's Kospi, etc. * Nikkei 225: A stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange. * Topix: A stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, comprising a broader range of companies than the Nikkei 225. * Kospi: The benchmark stock market index of South Korea. * Kosdaq: A stock market index of South Korea, focusing on technology and growth companies. * S&P/ASX 200: A stock market index representing the performance of the 200 largest stocks listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. * US Markets: Stock exchanges in the United States, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq. * Dow Jones Industrial Average: A stock market index that represents 30 large companies in the United States. * S&P 500: A stock market index representing 500 of the largest publicly traded companies in the United States. * Nasdaq Composite: A stock market index of stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, heavily weighted towards technology companies. * US Dollar Index (DXY): An index measuring the value of the US dollar against a basket of six major world currencies. * Rupee: The official currency of India (INR). * West Texas Intermediate (WTI): A grade of crude oil used as a benchmark in oil pricing. * Brent crude: A major trading classification of North Sea-denominated crude oil, used as a global price benchmark. * Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs): Overseas entities that invest in the financial assets of another country. * Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs): Indian entities that invest in the financial assets of India. * FII/DII data: Refers to the net buying or selling activity of Foreign Institutional Investors and Domestic Institutional Investors in the stock market. * AED: United Arab Emirates Dirham, the currency of the UAE. * Rubber sector: A segment of the stock market focused on companies involved in rubber production or related industries. * Paints and pigments sector: A market segment comprising companies that manufacture paints, dyes, and pigments. * Tea and coffee segment: An industry sector focused on companies involved in the production and trade of tea and coffee. * Ambani Group, KK Birla Group, Mahindra Group, Pennar Group, DCM Group: Major Indian business conglomerates or groups with diverse business interests.