The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,325 level, a discount of nearly 52 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Reliance Industries Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Maruti Suzuki Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., Larsen & Toubro added to the Nifty 50 index.

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,

Nifty 50 index now faces immediate resistance at 23460, with potential for further upside toward its 200-day EMA (exponential moving average) at 23,680. The support level has moved higher to 23150, as

India's domestic benchmark indices ended lower on Friday as selling was seen in the IT and Financial service sectors.

The performance comes ahead of the Budget 2025 announcement, with Q3 earnings, foreign investors flow and global trends emerging as key triggers currently. On January 14, 2025, the market is open despite the public holiday in many states due to the celebration of Makar Sankranti 2025.

Domestic benchmark indices on Wednesday continued range bound activity, the Nifty ends 37 points higher while the Sensex was up by 224 points. Among Sectors, Capital Market Index was the top gainer, rallied nearly 4 percent whereas Media,