The Indian stock market opened on a positive note on Wednesday, with both benchmark indices trading in the green as Trump tariff threat seen as a negotiating tools
The Sensex started 43.69 points lower at 76,489.27, while the Nifty saw a marginal decline of 5.30 points, opening at 23,157.80. Among Nifty 50 companies, 35 stocks advanced, 15 declined, and one remained unchanged.
Among the Nifty 50 stocks, 34 registered advances, 15 recorded declines, and 2 remained unchanged. The top gainers included Bajaj Auto, Cipla, Infosys, BEL, and Shriram Finance, while HDFC Life, JSW Steel, NTPC, Hindustan Unilever, and Nestle India were the top losers.
Despite the marginal uptick, investor sentiment remains cautious amid global and domestic concerns. Of the Nifty 50 companies, 27 saw advances, 22 registered declines, and two remained unchanged in early trade.
Indian stock markets opened on a lower note on Thursday amid the mixed global cues. On the opening, the BSE Sensex was down 214.33 points or 0.27 per cent at 77,934.16, and the Nifty was down 55.25 points or 0.23 per cent, opening at 23,633.70.
The Indian stock markets, in the first trading session of the year 2025, opened marginally higher on Wednesday, despite most global markets being closed for New Year celebrations.
The BSE Sensex declined by 110.20 points to 80,574.26, while the NSE Nifty dipped 23.70 points to 24,312.30. Among Nifty companies, 19 advanced, while 30 recorded declines.
The Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty50 on Wednesday opened in red territory amid the cyclical earnings slowdown and global cues which dampen investor sentiments.