Nifty 50 was trading at 25790.95 (1.48%). Today Nifty 50 has been trading in the range of 25849.25 to 25426.6.

Sensex fell by 398 points to close at 81,523 on Wednesday, while the Midcap index declined by 101 points to 58,938, and the Nifty Bank index dropped 262 points to 51,010.

Markets in India started marginally higher, even as investors around the world digested weak economic data released over the weekend, in China.

Indian markets reacted cautiously to the US Federal Reserve's rate cut, with profit booking leading to modest gains. The Nifty 50 and Sensex hit record highs before retreating, impacted by losses in key sectors,

Stock markets edged up slightly on Monday as investors awaited the Fed rate cut announcement later this week. The Nifty 50 index started at 25,406.65 points with a gain of 0.2 per cent, while the BSE Sensex rose by 0.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the red. Nifty 50 closed at 25,356.50, while Sensex ended at 82,890.94. Wall Street indices gained on Friday ahead of the US Fed rate decision,

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a flat start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,455 level, a premium of nearly 5 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.