The Nifty 50 index needs to sustain above the 23,800 level and thereafter, the significant 200 period MA of 23,920 level to improve the bias, says expert.

TCS, Reliance Industries, ITC, Asian Paints and HCL Tech were the top gainers on the BSE Sensex. Major laggards were Adani Ports, Ultratech Cement, L&T, Sun Pharma and HDFC Bank

The Indian stock market began 2025 on a mixed note, with the benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty oscillating between gains and sharp losses during the first week. From a promising rally on January 2 to a dramatic plunge on January 6,

AM(IST)on Wednesday in a weak market. Axis Bank Ltd.(up 1.13 per cent), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.(up 0.45 per cent), Bank of Baroda(up 0.17 per cent), Canara Bank(up 0.14 per cent) and Punjab National Bank(up 0.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a tepid start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,770 level, a discount of nearly 25 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The stock market ended trading on Tuesday in green, managing to recover some of the losses taken in the last trading session. The key equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, closed the session higher. The BSE Sensex settled for the day more than 200 points higher at 78,