The benchmark Nifty 50 index was trading with a marginal decline of 42 points at 23,338.70, while the BSE Sensex slipped by 114 points to 77,196.86 at the time of reporting.
Market breadth was weak, with only 11 Nifty companies advancing, while 39 declined. Kotak Bank, Bharti Airtel, Britannia, Tata Consumer Products, and HCL Tech emerged as the top gainers, while Trent, Power Grid, Tata Steel, Titan, and ONGC were the worst performers of the session.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continue to hold approximately USD 800 billion worth of Indian equities, but their ongoing selling remains a risk for the stock market, according to a report by BNP Paribas Exane, a European equity research firm.
The BSE Sensex declined by 197.97 points, closing at 77,860.19, while the NSE Nifty lost 43.40 points, ending the session at 23,559.95. Out of the Nifty 50 stocks, 28 advanced while 23 declined.
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Out of the Nifty 50 companies, 21 stocks advanced while 30 declined. Among the top gainers were Cipla, Adani Ports, ITC Hotels, Dr. Reddy's, and HDFC Life. On the other hand, Trent, BEL, Bharti Airtel, Titan, and ONGC emerged as the biggest losers, dragging the index lower.
Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Thursday, with investors maintaining a cautious stance ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) interest rate decision.