Indian equity benchmarks opened lower on Tuesday, extending ongoing volatility in domestic markets. The BSE Sensex declined 165.68 points, or 0.21%, to open at 77,103.72, while the Nifty 50 fell 66.70 points, or 0.28%, to 24,052.60.
The weaker opening followed a marginally higher close in the previous trading session, with global cues and sector-specific pressures influencing early trade.
Market breadth indicated broad-based declines at the opening. On the Sensex, 7 of the 30 constituent stocks advanced while 23 declined. In the Nifty 50, 5 stocks opened higher and 45 registered losses, reflecting widespread selling pressure.
Among gainers, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone rose approximately 0.70%, ITC Limited gained 0.29%, and Reliance Industries advanced 0.26%. Tata Consultancy Services was up 0.17%, Infosys added 0.10%, Tech Mahindra rose 0.08%, and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries edged higher by 0.05%.
On the downside, Bajaj Finance declined 1.41%, Bajaj Finserv fell 1.14%, and Maruti Suzuki dropped 1.13%. HDFC Bank was down 0.91%, InterGlobe Aviation declined 0.90%, and Larsen & Toubro fell 0.81%. ICICI Bank slipped 0.78%, Asian Paints declined 0.70%, HCL Technologies fell 0.70%, and Mahindra & Mahindra declined 0.64%.
Other stocks including Axis Bank, State Bank of India, Bharti Airtel and Titan Company also traded under pressure in early deals.
