The Sensex dropped 377.73 points to 79,164.55 at opening, while the Nifty declined by 121.30 points to 24,078.05. With only eight companies advancing and forty-two in decline within the Nifty 50, the market reflected broad-based pressure, as sectors across the board saw a pullback.
The Sensex fell by 84.98 points, opening at 80,166.96, while the Nifty slipped by 15.35 points to start at 24,420.15. Among Nifty companies, market breadth was slightly negative, with 21 stocks advancing, 27 declining, and 2 remaining unchanged.
The benchmark indices saw a marginal rise at the opening, with the Sensex gaining 183.87 points to start at 81,335.14, while the Nifty inched up by 31.55 points to open at 24,812.65.
The market's performance reflected a cautious sentiment, with 18 of the Nifty 50 stocks advancing while 30 declined. Among the top gainers were BPCL, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Britannia, and Asian Paints, while HDFC Life, Wipro, Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finance, and Hindalco were the biggest loser
The stock market on Tuesday opened on a flat note but immediately Sensex crossed the 85,000 mark at 85,001.42 and NSE touched all-time high of 25,975 points mainly on account of global optimism.
Indian markets are in cautious mode as the Fed rate cut announcement will be made tonight, with both stock indices, Nifty and Sensex, opening flat on Wednesday with a marginal dip.
The Indian equity market on Tuesday opened flat note. The Benchmark indices BSE sensex opened at 82,652.69, up by 92.85, and Nifty at at 25313.40, up by 34.70.
The Indian stock markets opened flat on Tuesday amid the anticipations of profit-booking as the benchmark indices on Monday remained close to the lifetime highs.