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.

Motital Oswal Financial Services remains optimistic about India's growth story in the medium to long run. It remains biased towards large-caps with a 76% allocation. Add Shriram finance: To capitalize on its diversified AUM mix, enhanced cross-selling opportunities

The domestic benchmark indices opened flat on Wednesday as selling was seen in the auto, IT, PSU bank, financial service, FMCG, metal, realty and media sectors.

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,

Adani Ports, Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank and Reliance Industries gained 1.3-1.6 per cent. Tata Motors Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Power Grid, Tata Steel and UltraTech Cement also gained over 1 per cent each.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex started the trading session on a weak note on Wednesday, impacted by a sharp decline in IT and metal stocks. However, gains in pharma and energy stocks helped offset the losses to some extent.

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.