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 Indian stock market witnessed substantial growth in 2024. The National Stock Exchange's growth across listings, market capitalisation, investor participation, and funds mobilisation is better than the previous year.
The Indian benchmark equity indices, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50, witnessed a recovery from intra-day lows but ended the last trading session of 2024, near flatline on Tuesday.
The Nifty 50 index opened at 23,796.90 with a marginal decline of 16.50 points or 0.07 per cent, while the BSE Sensex opened at 78,637.90 points with a decline of 61.17 points or 0.08 per cent.
Indian stock indices managed to keep the morning session gains intact till the session ended on Friday. Sensex closed at 78,699.07 points, up 226.59 points or 0.29 per cent, while Nifty closed at 23,813.40 points, up 63.20 points or 0.27 per cent.
The Nifty 50 index opened at 23,769.10 points with a marginal gain of 15.65 points or 0.07 per cent, while the BSE Sensex opened at 78,707.37 points, gaining 167.20 points or 0.21 per cent.