Mumbai (Maharashtra): Domestic equities started on a higher note but soon started trading lower amid volatility.
The Indian stock market began the day with modest gains as the Sensex opened 61.27 points higher at 66,478.35, while the Nifty exhibited a marginal rise of 1.05 points, opening at 19,813.05.
At 10:10 am, Sensex was trading 88.01 points lower at 66,385.04, whereas Nifty was trading 17.80 points down at 19,793.55.
Among the Nifty-listed companies, there were 33 advancing stocks, 16 declining ones, and 1 that remained unchanged.
The leading gainers in the Nifty firms included BPCL, IndusInd Bank, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, and Hindalco, while the top losers at the opening were TCS, Dr. Reddy, Nestle India, Tech Mahindra, and Bharti Airtel.
