The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,721 level, a discount of nearly 60 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

GIFT Nifty was down 0.02% or 4 points lower at 23,719.5 as of 7:19 a.m. The benchmark Nifty 50 will see volatility on Thursday's weekly expiry.

Indian equities on the F&O expiry day opened atfer a weak close in the previous session. At the start, Nifty traded weak by 0.21 per cent or 49.65 points at 23,639.3, while the Sensex was down 0.28 per cent or 215.

The S&P BSE Sensex tumbled 245.54 points to 77,902.95, while the NSE Nifty50 was down by 76.35 points to 23,612.60 as of 9:30 AM.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the red. Nifty 50 closed at 23,688.95, while Sensex ended at 78,148.49. Overnight, Wall Street indices ended near the flatline.

The Indian stock market is likely to open on a cautious note as indicated by the GIFT Nifty, which is down by 20 points in early trade currently at 23,703. The muted sentiment comes amid a broader sell-off across Asian markets,

Indian benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex staged a modest recovery on Wednesday, closing slightly in the negative as a rebound in IT stocks provided support. Gains in Reliance Industries lifted the oil and gas sector,

On January 8, strong backing from Reliance Industries prevented major indices from significant declines. Oil and gas stocks surged due to rising crude prices, while support from the IT sector and ITC share rebounds helped the indices recover to end the session flat.

The Indian stock market began 2025 on a mixed note, with the benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty oscillating between gains and sharp losses during the first week. From a promising rally on January 2 to a dramatic plunge on January 6,

The stock markets began trading on a positive sentiment on Tuesday after the indices crashed in the previous trading session. The key equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, tried to recover their losses and rallied ahead as trading hours started.

Adani Ports, Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank and Reliance Industries gained 1.3-1.6 per cent. Tata Motors Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Power Grid, Tata Steel and UltraTech Cement also gained over 1 per cent each.