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.

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,

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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.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session little changed. Nifty 50 opened at 23,644.80, while Sensex opened at 78,139.01. Overnight, Wall Street indices fell. Piramal Enterprises,

On December 26, the Sensex and Nifty 50 closed flat, influenced by mixed performances of major stocks. Global cues remained lacklustre amid holiday trading, with investors closely watching the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions and Trump’s tariff policies.

The Sensex platform was painted in red. Titan, ICICI Bank, and Bajaj Finance remained the only exceptions in green. On the other hand, the major laggards included Tata Steel, Kotak Bank, and M&M.

This also comes at a time when the rupee hit an all-time low, though its drop was attributed to both volatile domestic equities and a strengthened US dollar