The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a flat start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,450 level, a discount of nearly 2 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the red. Nifty 50 ended at 24,399.40, while Sensex ended at 80,065.16. Overnight, Wall Street indices closed mixed. While S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended higher,

India stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Consumer Durables and Public Sector Undertakings sectors led shares lower. At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 lost 0.90% to hit a new 1-month low,

The Nifty 50 has lost about two per cent this week and is down 7.15 per cent since hitting a record high on September 27. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have net sold Indian shares for eighteen sessions through Wednesday, redirecting funds to China on Beijing's stimulus measures and over relatively cheaper stocks.

During the ongoing trading session, benchmark indices are showing a negative trend, with the Sensex down by 0.99 per cent and the Nifty down by 1.15 per cent. However, in the broader market, the Nifty Midcap declined by 1.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in hte red. Nifty 50 closed at 24,472.1 and Sensex ended at 80,220.72. Overnight, Wall Street indices ended mixed. The S&P 500 fell for a second consecutive day,

The Nifty 50 ended the session with a 0.15% drop at 24,436 points, while the Sensex ended Wednesday's trade with a cut of 0.16% at ₹80,090 points.

Frontline stocks such as ICICI Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, L&T, Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, NTPC, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), PowerGrid, State Bank of India (SBI) and Adani Ports contributed to the fall today.