The Indian session was constructive but uneven at the headline level: Nifty 50 and Sensex edged lower, while Nifty 500, Nifty Next 50, Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 advanced. Nifty Media, Nifty Realty, Nifty Pharma and Nifty Auto led, with weakness in Nifty Bank, Nifty Fin Services and Nifty IT. Broad advances, a lower India VIX and positive provisional FII cash support a positive bias, although divergent DII, FPI and month-to-date flows remain counterweights.

• Indian equities closed constructively, with participation broadening beyond the headline indices. Nifty 50 slipped 0.02% to 22,749.75 and Sensex eased 0.01% to 73,598.67, while Nifty 500 rose 0.58% and Nifty Smallcap 100 added 2.69%. Breadth favored advances as India VIX fell 4.43% to 16.40 and provisional FII cash was positive at ₹+4,240 cr. Financial services remained soft, while most other sectoral indices advanced.

• Asian indices had closed before the Indian session: Nikkei 225 gained 1.73% to 63,268.37, while Hang Seng fell 0.73% to 23,041.32. European and US indices, currencies and commodities are not yet available; they follow later.

• Provisional net FII cash was ₹+4,240 cr, while DII cash was ₹-1,250 cr. FPI equity cash (NSDL) was ₹-1,341 cr and FPI debt was ₹+833 cr. Month-to-date, FII cash was ₹-48,688 cr, DII cash was ₹+60,470 cr and FPI equity cash was ₹-52,580 cr.