The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a tepid start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,150 level, a premium of nearly 2 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Bharti Airtel, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, Nestle India and M&M were the top gainers on the BSE Sensex, while ITC Hotels, Bajaj Finserv, Adani Ports and Zomato were among the top losers

On July 23, 2024, FM Nirmala Sitharaman had presented the first full Budget of the Modi 3.0 government after which benchmarks Sensex and Nifty closed marginally lower. Sensex closed 0.09 per cent down at 80,