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.
Nifty's earnings per share (EPS) expected by a modest 2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter of FY25, according to a report by Nuvama Research.
The Nifty 50 companies, excluding financial, telecom, cement, and commodity sectors, are expected to show subdued growth in their financial performance for the third quarter of FY25, according to a report by Antique Stock.
The equity benchmarks shed over one per cent during the trading session on Monday, impacted measurably by the global cues, weakness in the Indian rupee, and detection of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in India.
Indian stock markets opened almost flat, starting the fresh week in green with a marginally higher opening; however, the outlook is still under pressure.