# Nifty Signals Cautious Start

> GIFT Nifty points to muted market opening after US yields hit fresh highs.
- Title: Nifty Signals Cautious Start · Financialexpress | Shortify
- Summary: GIFT Nifty points to muted market opening after US yields hit fresh highs. Indian equities open cautiously as GIFT Nifty falls 50 points from 22,542 amid…
- Keywords: nifty, sensex, us treasury yields, crude oil prices, fii, dii, gold rate, silver rate, brent crude, dow jones, s&p 500, treasury yields
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/market/sensex-nifty-50-stock-market-today-live-updates-india-us-iran-isreal-war-asia-nikkei-gold-silver-rate-crude-oil-8october2026-4356117
- Author: Oliviya Kunjumon
- Published: 2026-10-08T01:39:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nifty, sensex, us treasury yields, crude oil prices, fii, dii, gold rate, silver rate, brent crude, dow jones, s&p 500, treasury yields
## Market Opens Cautiously
Indian equity markets likely open on a cautious note Wednesday with GIFT Nifty trading around 22,542, down 50 points.
## Previous Day's Close
Nifty closed 0.8% lower at 22,603.05, while Sensex fell 0.6% to 72,638.70 on October 7.
## Asian Markets Decline
Asian markets opened lower with Japan’s Nikkei 225 down 0.4%, South Korea’s Kospi down 0.35%, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 down 0.4%.
## Crude Oil Rises
Brent crude gained 1.35% to $101.55 a barrel, while US crude climbed 1.2% to $89.42 a barrel on October 8.
## US Treasury Yields Rise
The 10-year US Treasury yield climbed to 5.3%, while the 30-year yield rose to 5.7% on October 8.
## Wall Street Declines
Wall Street ended lower on Wednesday as investors booked profits, with S&P 500 down 0.2% and Dow Jones down over 340 points.
## FII-DII Flows
Foreign institutional investors offloaded Rs 6,121.40 crore, while domestic institutional investors bought Rs 4,596.60 crore on October 8.
## Key takeaway

Indian equities open cautiously as GIFT Nifty falls 50 points from 22,542 amid rising US Treasury yields.