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Indian Stock Markets Open Higher As Financial & PSU Bank Stocks Gain

Indian stock markets began Thursday’s session on a positive note, supported by gains in the Financial Services and PSU Bank sectors, even as global indicators remained mixed.

As of 9:31 AM, the Sensex stood at 74,090.93, up 61.17 points or 0.08%, while the Nifty inched up by 2.15 points or 0.01% to 22,472.65.

The Nifty Bank index rose 113.10 points or 0.24% to 48,169.75.

Meanwhile, the Nifty Midcap 100 slipped 49.80 points or 0.10% to 48,436.80, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 declined 62.90 points or 0.42% to 14,981.45.

Market analysts anticipated a stable to slightly positive opening, with GIFT Nifty reflecting an early uptick of 25 points at around 22,570.

Hardik Matalia of Choice Broking stated, “This suggests a cautious market sentiment, influenced by global cues and the absence of strong domestic triggers. Investors will closely monitor global trends, crude oil prices, and institutional flows to assess the market’s direction.”

Among Sensex stocks, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, Zomato, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, and SBI led the gains.

Conversely, Hindustan Unilever, Sun Pharma, Tata Motors, UltraTech Cement, and Asian Paints were the top laggards.

Experts suggest that, considering current market conditions, traders should remain cautious and wait for price action confirmation at key levels before making new trades.

In the previous trading session, the Dow Jones slipped 0.20% to 41,350.93, while the S&P 500 gained 0.49% to 5,599.30, and the Nasdaq advanced 1.22% to 17,648.45.

Asian markets presented a mixed picture, with indices in Bangkok, Japan, Seoul, and Jakarta trading higher, while China and Hong Kong showed declines.

On the institutional front, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 1,627.61 crore on 12 March, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks amounting to Rs 1,510.35 crore.

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