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 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.
The Sensex surged 320.49 points, opening at 81,406.40, while the Nifty climbed 92.15 points to open at 24,915.30. In early trading, the Nifty saw a majority of its constituent companies advance, with 32 stocks gaining and 17 declining. One stock remained unchanged.
The Sensex rose by 173.80 points, opening at 80,675.88, while the Nifty climbed 51.95 points, starting the day at 24,561.20. Out of the Nifty companies, 40 showed advances, while 9 registered declines.
The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty both started the day in the red. The Sensex opened 83.92 points down at 81,269.85, while the Nifty began trading 47.60 points lower at 24,753.25.
The Sensex started the day 94.13 points lower at 78,580.12, while the Nifty fell 19.25 points to open at 23,849.55. The market sentiment was dampened by weak cues from Asian markets.
The BSE Sensex fell by 346.25 points, opening at 76,863.65, reflecting a 0.45 per cent decline. Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty 50 dropped by 99.75 points to 23,401.35, marking a 0.42 per cent decrease.