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Indian Equity Markets Open Cautiously Amid Global Sentiment Downturn

Indian equity markets opened on a cautious note on Thursday, mirroring subdued global sentiments.

At 9:50 AM, the benchmark indices showed a downward trend, with the Sensex trading at 74,188, down by 314 points or 0.42 percent, and the Nifty at 22,605, down 99 points or 0.41 percent.

The banking sector exhibited resilience, outperforming the broader indices, with Nifty Bank showing a gain of 255 points or 0.53 percent, standing at 48,751.

Despite the overall negative trend, several sectors saw notable gains. Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Banks, Financial Services, and Media sectors were among the major gainers.

Conversely, the Auto, IT, Pharma, Metal, Energy, and Infrastructure sectors witnessed substantial losses.

The Indian Volatility Index (India VIX) rose by 0.50 percent, reaching 24.30 points, indicating increasing market volatility.

In the Sensex basket, 23 out of 30 stocks were trading in the red. Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Power Grid, Nestle, Titan, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, and Wipro emerged as the top losers.

Meanwhile, Axis Bank, SBI, ICICI Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank led the gainers.

Market sentiment was influenced by global cues, as most Asian markets reported declines.

On Wednesday, American markets closed lower, with the Dow Jones slipping by more than one percent. The dollar index remained steady at 105.

Crude oil prices remained relatively unchanged, with Brent crude trading at $79 per barrel and WTI crude at $83 per barrel.

Nifty’s Direction Amidst Continual Decline

Vaishali Parekh, Vice President of Technical Research at Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt Ltd, stated, “Nifty ended lower for the third consecutive session, closing near the 22,700 mark, signaling weakening bias. The crucial support zone lies around 22,500, which needs to be sustained for now.”

“To witness an improvement in bias, a decisive breach above the 22,800 level is crucial to sustain the upward momentum, potentially retesting the previous peak zone around 23,100 levels,” she added.

Investors are closely monitoring global developments amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties, which continue to influence market dynamics.

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