Opening Bell: Nifty 50 Opens Strong, Gains 181 Points; FII Inflows Support Early Rally | 03 Aug 2026, 09:25 AM IST

The Nifty 50 commenced Monday’s trading session with a significant gap-up, opening at 24564.25. The benchmark index surged by +181 points, or +0.74%, compared to its previous close of 24383.60. This robust start sets an optimistic tone for the week, largely influenced by sustained foreign institutional buying interest.

Index	Open	Change (vs Prev Close)
Nifty 50	24564.25	+181 pts (+0.74%)

Despite the Nifty’s strong upward momentum, early market breadth indicators for the Nifty 50 currently show 0 advances and 0 declines. This suggests that while the headline index has opened higher, broad-based participation across the constituent stocks is yet to fully materialise in the initial minutes of trade.

Key Movers in Early Trade

Individual stocks are showing distinct movements. Among the top gainers in early trade are SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. at ₹1890.5, up +0.45%, HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. at ₹550.9, gaining +0.44%, and Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. at ₹1101.4, up +0.26%. Titan Company Ltd. also saw an increase of +0.20% to ₹4885, while Tata Steel Ltd. rose +0.16% to ₹189.99.

Conversely, some stocks are experiencing early selling pressure. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. is down −0.37% at ₹388.85, Asian Paints Ltd. is trading −0.34% lower at ₹2738, and Nestle India Ltd. has declined by −0.30% to ₹1505. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. is down −0.27% at ₹1691.9, and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. sees a −0.23% dip at ₹1145.5.

FII and DII Activity Overview

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have shown sustained buying interest in recent sessions, which appears to be providing underlying support to the market. On July 31, FIIs recorded a net inflow of ₹277.48 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) also net bought ₹2260.37 crore. The session prior, on July 30, saw FIIs net buying a substantial ₹3623.51 crore, contrasting with DIIs who were net sellers at −₹1864.03 crore. FIIs have not registered any consecutive sell sessions, indicating continued support from foreign funds and contributing to the positive sentiment at the open.

As the market progresses through the first half-hour of trade, participants will be closely watching for broader participation across sectors to confirm the Nifty’s early strength and sustain the momentum.