Indian equity benchmarks are set for a subdued start on Wednesday amid mixed global cues. At 8:10 am, GIFT Nifty futures were up 55.5 points at 25,188.5, indicating a mildly positive opening around the 25,200 mark.

On Tuesday, markets ended flat with a slight negative bias as gains in financials, autos and metals were offset by losses in FMCG, IT and select heavyweight stocks. Investors remained cautious amid currency weakness, FII outflows and global policy concerns, though selective buying in large banks, steelmakers and auto counters lent some support.

The 30-share benchmark index ended at 82102.1 down by -57.87 points or by -0.07 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25169.5 down by -32.85 points or by -0.13 %.

On the global front, Asian markets opened lower following losses in the US markets. Last checked, Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 0.11 per cent, while South Korea’s Kospi index edged 0.2 per cent lower.

Overnight, Wall Street took a breather amid a slide in big tech stocks. Additionally, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled that the rate-cutting path was not clear and that it was a challenging situation. The S&P 500 ended 0.55 per cent lower, the Nasdaq Composite index fell 0.95 per cent, and Dow Jones rose around 0.2 per cent.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Tata Steel Ltd. 24533561.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 21022298.00, Axis Bank Ltd. 16079093.00, Eternal Ltd. 15144828.00, ITC Ltd. 14936357.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 451.69 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 105317.21 Crore.

On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 112622 with a total turnover of Rs. 21474.79 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1524952 with a total turnover of Rs. 106466.22 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 326836168 with a total turnover of Rs. 61875211.43 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 9007710 with a total turnover of Rs. 661407.51 Crore.

The FIIs on 23/09/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 10284.68 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 354.45 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 12256.38 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 143.02 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -1971.70 Crore and Rs. 211.43