Opening Bell: Nifty opens down 156 points at 24011.80; FII selling weighs on early trade | 19 Jun 2026, 09:25 AM IST

The Nifty 50 commenced Friday’s trading session with a notable gap down, opening at 24011.80. This represents a decline of 156 points, or 0.65%, from its previous close of 24168.00. The early minutes of trade indicate a cautious sentiment prevailing across the broader market, as investors react to overnight developments and previous day’s flows.

Market breadth in the Nifty 50 shows 0 advances and 0 declines in the initial minutes of trade, reflecting the broad-based negative opening.

Index	Open	Change vs Prev. Close
Nifty 50	24011.80	−0.65% (−156 pts)

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers on June 18, offloading equities worth ₹1025.2 crore. This marks a shift from the previous session, June 17, when FIIs recorded a net inflow of ₹101.59 crore. In contrast, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) continued to provide significant support to the market, with net purchases of ₹3516.81 crore on June 18, following ₹1561.4 crore on June 17. The FII selling pressure from yesterday appears to be influencing today’s weak open.

Among the Nifty 50 constituents, Adani Enterprises Ltd. leads the early gainers, trading at ₹3032 with a +0.62% uptick. Other stocks showing positive movement include Shriram Finance Ltd. (+0.38%), Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (+0.35%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (+0.35%), and HDFC Bank Ltd. (+0.23%).

Conversely, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. is among the top losers in early trade, down −0.64% at ₹3116.5. Other prominent decliners include Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (−0.23%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (−0.19%), Axis Bank Ltd. (−0.12%), and Bharat Electronics Ltd. (−0.12%).

Market participants will closely monitor FII activity and broader market sentiment for cues in the next 30 minutes of trade, as the session attempts to find direction.