The stock market opened in the red as trading began on Thursday, January 23, with FMCG, PSU bank, and energy stocks falling the most. At 9:20am, the benchmark BSE Sensex was down by 139.03 points or 0.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,137 level, a discount of nearly 60 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

GIFT Nifty futures are indicating a tepid start for the markets. As of around 8:30 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 23,135, reflecting a minor decline of 0.01%.

Indian benchmark indices extended the selloff on Tuesdays and are poised to close at the lowest level since the June crash. Selloff in Oil and Gas stocks and banks led the declines in the benchmark index. Nifty 50 index fell below 23,000 for the first time since June 7, 2024, and Sensex fell nearly 1,300 points on Tuesday.

The Nifty 50 ended the session with a gain of 0.61% at 23,344, while the Sensex closed at 77,073, marking a 0.59% increase from the previous close.

The Nifty slipped to a seven-month low, losing 346 points to close at 23,086, while the Sensex plunged 1,049 points to end at 76,330. The rupee, too, was under pressure, hitting a low of 86.59 against the dollar,

Benchmark indices rise driven by IT stocks, while broader markets face selling pressure; market breadth remains negative.

The Nifty 50 ended 130.75 points higher, or a 0.57% gain, to settle at 23,164 points, while the BSE Sensex finished the trade at 76,383 points, 0.72% higher than Tuesday’s close.

Indian equity benchmarks, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in the red zone on Thursday. The BSE Sensex was trading below 76,300, while Nifty50 hovered near 23,100. At 10 am, the Sensex rose by 200.73 points,

The stock market opened in the green for a third time this week as trading began on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, with FMCG, pharma, and IT stocks rising the most. This comes despite a huge crash the market experienced towards the end of the previous day's trading session,

The Nifty 50 ended 130.75 points higher, or a 0.57% gain, to settle at 23,164 points, while the BSE Sensex finished the trade at 76,383 points, 0.72% higher than Tuesday's close.