The Nifty 50 and Sensex decline after slight higher open. The indices were trading on a mixed note as of 9:24 a.m. Track live updates on stock market here.

The BSE Sensex, which was trading flattish earlier, shed 354.36 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 80,392.42. Nifty traded at 24,264, down 150.40 points or 0.62 per cent. India VIX soared 10.16 per cent to 21 level.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,412 level, a discount of nearly 49 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.