Pre-Market Report: Nifty, Bank Nifty, FII/DII Data and Stocks to Watch - 18 June 2026

Market Analyst Team
5 min read

Pre-Open Briefing

Constructive, but confirmation-first

Opening read

Global Cue

GIFT Nifty unavailable

Global cue is flat to mixed, so stock and sector selection matter more.

Market Internals

A/D ratio: 1.37

Breadth is supportive. Pullbacks may find better participation.

Risk Gauge

India VIX: 12.67 (-3.9%)

Volatility is cooling. Intraday swings may be more orderly.

Institutional Read

FII net -1,025.2 vs DII net 3,516.81: domestic support is absorbing foreign selling.

Expiry OI Context

Options levels are not available for this report.

These are expiry OI walls, not direct intraday support or resistance. Use them only as context.

Global Market

Live

Dow Jones

LTP: 51812.57
+0.6200%

Previous Close

51492.55

Change

+320.0195

Nasdaq Composite

LTP: 26267.39
+0.9400%

Previous Close

26021.66

Change

+245.7305

S&P 500

LTP: 7480.79
+0.8200%

Previous Close

7420.10

Change

+60.6899

Nikkei 225

LTP: 71053.49
+1.6500%

Previous Close

69902.25

Change

+1151.2422

Hang Seng

LTP: 23924.81
-1.5900%

Previous Close

24312.16

Change

-387.3496

Shanghai Composite

LTP: 4090.48
-0.4300%

Previous Close

4108.08

Change

-17.5950

FTSE 100

LTP: 10406.15
-0.9700%

Previous Close

10508.60

Change

-102.4492

DAX

LTP: 24998.39
+0.2600%

Previous Close

24934.67

Change

+63.7207

CAC 40

LTP: 8450.04
+0.2300%

Previous Close

8430.79

Change

+19.2500

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Note:

  • • Open prices are based on pre-market indicators and may differ slightly at actual market open.
  • • Traders are advised to wait for the first 30 minutes of trading to gauge market direction more accurately.
  • • Always use proper risk management techniques, especially on days with higher volatility.

Indian Market

Live

NIFTY 50

LTP: 24168.00
+0.34%

Previous Close

24085.70

Change

+82.30

NIFTY BANK

LTP: 57963.80
+0.66%

Previous Close

57585.05

Change

+378.75

NIFTY 500

LTP: 23206.45
+0.42%

Previous Close

23109.70

Change

+96.75

INDIA VIX

LTP: 12.67
-3.90%

Previous Close

13.19

Change

-0.52

Institutional Money Flow [ Combined NSE,BSE and MSEI ]

Live

DII

Buy Value

16163.18

Net: 3516.81

Sell Value

12646.37

Date

2026-06-18

FII

Buy Value

14611.83

Net: -1025.20

Sell Value

15637.03

Date

2026-06-18

Market Sentiments Explained in Detail:

Global market cues are included as context for today's opening setup. Because free global sources can be delayed, traders should treat them as a broad risk indicator and confirm the domestic opening range before taking a directional view.

Top Gainers and Losers

SymbolPrev CloseOpenChange %Volume
MAXHEALTH1026.151092.45+6.46%6871544
INDIGO4878.405014.00+2.78%1129087
ADANIENT2951.903032.00+2.71%1774394
TRENT3102.803182.00+2.55%3695494
BEL419.85428.10+1.96%23598062
NTPC355.55362.00+1.81%12260776
HDFCBANK787.10800.80+1.74%41492071
HDFCLIFE581.80591.20+1.62%2243668
SBIN1026.501042.50+1.56%11048009
EICHERMOT7509.007593.50+1.13%485856
TMPV360.95364.55+1.00%22656468
POWERGRID286.35289.20+1.00%8381654
ADANIPORTS1828.601845.10+0.90%1643528
SBILIFE1793.601807.40+0.77%784096
TATASTEEL199.01200.50+0.75%22111931
HINDUNILVR2197.602213.50+0.72%1120482
JIOFIN242.98244.65+0.69%9457087
JSWSTEEL1287.201296.00+0.68%685833
ULTRACEMCO11373.0011444.00+0.62%321556
CIPLA1350.801358.50+0.57%908719

Previous Day's Market Breadth

Advancing
1897
stocks
Declining
1382
stocks
AD Ratio
1.37
ratio

Top Gaining and Losing Sectors

SymbolLast% ChngP/EP/BDiv Yield
NIFTY INDIA TOURISM7818.95+1.51%78.549.490.00%
NIFTY HEALTHCARE INDEX15553.60+0.98%40.305.650.00%
NIFTY CPSE6841.60+0.91%13.042.210.00%

Final Conclusion

Today's pre-market setup points to a selective market bias. Institutional activity is mixed, with dii support against fii selling, while market breadth is strong with an advance-decline ratio of 1.37. This suggests traders should begin the session with a prepared watchlist rather than a fixed directional view.

Sector rotation is important today. Strength is visible in NIFTY INDIA TOURISM, NIFTY HEALTHCARE INDEX and NIFTY CPSE, while weakness is visible in NIFTY IT, NIFTY GROWTH SECTORS 15 and NIFTY50 TR 1X INVERSE. Active gainers include MAXHEALTH, INDIGO, ADANIENT, TRENT and BEL, whereas pressure is visible in INFY, TATACONSUM, TECHM, TCS and MARUTI.

Options data is not being treated as a decisive signal today, so price action and opening-range confirmation remain more important.

The safer approach is to wait for opening-range confirmation, use nearby price levels from the live chart, and keep risk management and position sizing controlled.

This report is for market preparation and education only, not a direct buy or sell recommendation.

About Author

JC

Jose C S

Founder, CEO MoneyGreeks

Jose is a technical analyst, market researcher, educator and trader with 5+ years of experience. He is an expert in the area of patterns, price and time analysis.

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