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 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.

Despite the shocks of the HMPV virus dulling, the Indian stock market continued to trade volatile this week, with Sensex and Nifty falling by nearly a per cent on.

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 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.

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,

Sensex and Nifty fell over 1.6%, but select stocks gained despite the selloff. ITI Ltd surged 20%, healthcare stocks rallied on virus-related news, and Titan rose 2.3% on strong Q3 growth. ICICI Bank provided benchmark support.

The Nifty 50 concluded the session with a gain of 0.39% at 23,707, while the Sensex wrapped up the session at 78,199, 0.30% higher than the previous close.