Markets

Indian benchmarks are expected to start the day on a negative note on Monday. Trends on GIFT Nifty indicate a flat to negative start for the broader index in India, with a loss of 30.5 points or 0.12 percent.

Asian markets were mostly lower in thin trade this morning, with China, South Korea and Taiwan closed for Lunar New Year holidays.

Meanwhile, In the commodities market, gold and silver futures were trading lower in the holiday-thin trade in Asia session on Monday.

On Friday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 82626.76 down by -1048.16 points or by -1.25 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25471.1 down by -336.1 points or by -1.3 %.

On the global front, U.S. stocks ended narrowly mixed on Friday while Treasury yields fell as softer-than-expected inflation data boosted bets that the Federal Reserve will deliver at least two interest rate cuts this year.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – HDFC Bank Ltd. 50188359.00, Eternal Ltd. 47583835.00, Infosys Ltd. 45785709.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 25870923.00, Wipro Ltd. 23721186.00.

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 457.25 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 123599.44 Crore.

On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 141516 with a total turnover of Rs. 23987.08 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1622371 with a total turnover of Rs. 105513.58 Crore.

Total numbers of contracts for index options were 106926382 with a total turnover of Rs. 17914435.99 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 11108606 with a total turnover of Rs. 759339.40 Crore.

The FIIs on 13/02/2026 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 19040.44 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 858.11 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 18136.98 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 116.73 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 903.46 Crore and Rs. 741.38.