Markets rebound after 3-day fall on firm Asian peers, FII inflows

Core Insights - Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday after three sessions of decline, driven by positive trends in Asian markets and buying in blue-chip stocks [1] - Fresh foreign fund inflows contributed to the positive investor sentiment [1] Market Performance - The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 267.74 points or 0.32% to 83,484.02, while the 50-share NSE Nifty increased by 84.90 points or 0.33% to 25,577.20 in early trade [1] - Among the 30 Sensex firms, notable gainers included Asian Paints, Bharat Electronic Ltd, Larsen & Toubro, Titan, and Reliance Industries, while laggards included Trent Ltd, Power Grid, and Mahindra & Mahindra [2] Asian Market Trends - In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi surged by 3%, Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained nearly 1%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose by 0.47%, while Shanghai's Composite Index was slightly lower [3] - The US markets ended largely higher on the previous Friday [3] Foreign Investment Activity - Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) purchased equities worth ₹4,581.34 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors acquired stocks worth ₹6,674.77 crore, indicating strong domestic buying [3] Commodity Prices - Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, increased by 0.64% to $64.04 per barrel [4]