Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the red. Nifty closed at 23,532.70, while Sensex ended at 77,580.31. Nifty 50 has corrected more than 10% from the record high it hit in September 2024.

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates | Domestic markets resumed their downward trend last week, following a short period of consolidation, losing more than two and a half percent. The upcoming week will be shorter due to a holiday,

The market texture remains weak but oversold and 23500 for Nifty and 77400 for Sensex which is 200 day SMA (Simple Moving Average) would act as a sacrosanct support zone, said experts

Stock Market Highlights: 29 out of the 50 constituent stocks of the benchmark NSE Nifty50 ended lower, dragged by Hindustan Unilever, Britannia Industries, BPCL, Tata Consumer, and Nestle India

Amar Ambani of YES Securities expects Nifty to settle between 22,200 to 23,000 on a closing basis. Value buying from domestic investors will emerge, followed by FII inflows, he said.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-down start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,500 level, a discount of nearly 100 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.