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Stock Market Crash News Today Live Updates: GIFT Nifty Points To Gap-Down Open For Nifty, Sensex; Brent Crude Surges Near $96 A Barrel

IN · 2026-07-23

Key takeaway

GIFT Nifty futures trading at 23,885 vs previous close of 23,996 signals a gap-down opening for Indian indices.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerGIFT Nifty futures trade lower at 23,885 vs previous close 23,996, indicating a gap-down opening for Nifty and Sensex.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onRisk-off sentiment leads to foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows, putting downward pressure on INR and raising domestic bond yields.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youHigher bond yields increase borrowing costs for SMEs via floating-rate loans and fresh debt issuances; equity financing becomes more expensive.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: IN:NDTV Profit

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