The BSE Sensex and Nifty50, India's key equity indices, opened flat on Friday. The Sensex was around 79,900, while the Nifty50 hovered near 24,200. At around 10 am, the Sensex dropped 487.97 points, or 0.

Indian stock market benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty 50, faced significant losses on January 3 due to profit booking and a strengthening US dollar. The Sensex dropped over 700 points, while the Nifty 50 fell 200 points amid selling pressure across several sectors.

The maximum return by Sensex in any odd year stood at 93.98 per cent against 50.68 per cent in the even year. The maximum fall for Sensex stood at 24.64 per cent in the odd year against 52.45 per cent in the even year.

Indian stock indices are on a strong footing at the start of 2025. The Sensex and Nifty rallied both on January 1 and January 2. At the time of filing this report, Sensex was at 79,752.03 points, up 1,

In the early trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 242.95 points to 78,750.36. Meanwhile, the Nifty was also up by 69.25 points to 23,812.15.

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under selling pressure to settle nearly 1 per cent lower on Friday as investors pared exposure to bank and IT stocks ahead of the earnings season star

Indian equity indices Sensex and Nifty 50 opened slightly lower on Friday, with notable declines in ITC, TCS, Infosys, ICICI Bank, Zomato, and Tech Mahindra. Conversely, NTPC, SBI, Adani Ports, Nestle India,

At the opening bell, the BSE Sensex was down by 58 points, or 0.07%, at 79,885, while the Nifty50 stood at 24,151.55, slipping by 37 points, or 0.15%. Markets in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed on Friday.

LIVE: Benchmark Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and Nifty50 were trading lower on Friday, amid mixed global cues and a lower close on Wall Street overnight