NIFTY50, SENSEX today: Wall Street cues, FII activity, key things to know before markets open on September 15

The Indian equity benchmarks are set to open higher on Tuesday, September 15, as indicated by NIFTY futures traded at Gift City in Gandhinagar. GIFT NIFTY futures rose 35 points to 23,520 amid positive cues from Asian markets.

Asian markets

Asian shares were trading higher on Tuesday as Japan's Nikkei rose 1%, China's Shanghai Composite index advanced 0.1%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 0.3% and South Korea's KOSPI gained 0.1%.

Wall Street update

US stocks ended lower on Monday on rising expectations of a rate hike by the US Federal Reserve at its rate setting meeting due later this week.

Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, S&P 500 index declined 0.% and tech heavy Nasdaq index dropped 0.6%.

The consumer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.4% for the month, putting the 12-month increase at 3.4%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Both readings were in line with the Dow Jones consensus, CNBC reported.

Odds for a hike jumped to 93.5%, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tracker of fed funds futures prices.

Crude oil update

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launched a new attack on Saudi Arabia, and Gulf Arab states postponed planned talks with Iran, underscoring fears that the Middle East conflict could spread further ⁠and threaten global oil supplies, the report added.

FII/DII activity

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth ₹930.90 crore on Friday while domestic institutional investors bought stocks worth ₹1,968 crore, as per NSE data.

FIIs have so far this month sold shares worth ₹13,138 crore taking the total quantum of selling to ₹2,37,579 crore for 2026, data from NSDL showed.

Stocks to watch

The US FDA conducted the inspection at the facility from September 3-11, 2026, the company said in the filing.

"At the conclusion of the inspection, the USFDA issued a Form-483, with 7 observations. These observations are related to enhancement in our practices, procedures and documentation," Piramal Pharma stated.

The company board has approved additional capacity expansion of 46 lakh fibre kilometres (Kms) per annum for optical fibre, 56.4 lakh fibre Kms per annum for optical fibre cable and 300 metric tonnes (MT) per annum for preform, the filing said.

The main objective of the JVC is to carry out EPC contracts for power plants and other infrastructure projects, as well as manufacture and supply of equipment in India and abroad.

"Board of Directors in its Meeting held today (September 14, 2026) has, inter-alia, approved further investment of ₹65 crore (in one or more tranches) as BHEL’s equity contribution in NTPC BHEL Power Projects Private Limited (NBPPL), BHEL’s Joint Venture with NTPC Ltd," an exchange filing said.

The supply began at midnight on Friday last week, making the entire 1,320 MW capacity fully operational, SJVN said.

"CMD Bhupender Gupta today commemorated the commercial operation of Unit-II of 1320 MW Buxar Thermal Power Project in Bihar," the company said.

Sharma told investors that the company had already seen significant interest from candidates in India and abroad.

Earlier this week, Coforge’s non-executive independent director and Nomination and Remuneration Committee Chairperson DK Singh resigned, alleging "differences and tension" between independent and executive directors.

The company also announced plans to develop three new townships on Yamuna Expressway totalling more than 450 acres.

On June 4, 2024, Suraksha Group took control of Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL) following insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT's decision upholding its bid to acquire the bankrupt real estate company.

The Kolkata-headquartered company did not disclose the size or price of the proposed buyback.

"Notice is hereby given... that the meeting of Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to be held on September 17, 2026 to consider, inter alia, a proposal of buyback of the fully paid-up equity shares of the company, including matters related/incidental thereto," Emami said in a regulatory filing.