On Thursday, April 24, 2025, Indian Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened in the red, snapping a seven-day rally, amid mixed global cues. The BSE Sensex fell by 58.06 points, opening at 80,058.43, while the Nifty dropped 51.05 points to begin the session at 24,277.90. In the previous trading session, the Sensex had closed at 80,116.49 and the Nifty at 24,328.95. Despite the dip in frontline indices, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices started the day on a positive note, trading in the green.
Bajaj Finance Leads Gainers; Eternal, Infosys Among Top Losers in Early Trade
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From the Sensex pack, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Motors, State Bank of India and Tech Mahindra were in green in the opening trade, with Bajaj Finance gaining 5.99 per cent. On the other hand, Eternal (formerly Zomato), Infosys, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, and HCL Tech were in the red at the time of writing this news, with Eternal falling 1.36 per cent. In early trade, 1,092 stocks in the Nifty pack were trading in the green, while 767 were trading in the red. 145 stocks remained unchanged.
Asian Markets Open Mixed Following US Market Gains and Trump’s Shift on Fed Criticism
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Meanwhile, Asian market opened mixed today following gains in the US markets after US President Donald Trump appeared to back off his criticism of the Federal Reserve and his tough talk in his trade war. The S&P 500 climbed 1.7 per cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 419 points, or 1.1 per cent, and the Nasdaq composite gained 2.5 per cent.
At the time of writing the news, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was up by 293.74 points or 0.84 per cent to 35,156.56 in morning trading. South Korea’s Kospi was down by 12.01 points or 0.48 per cent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dipped 297.85 points or 1.35 per cent. China’s Shanghai Composite was also in the red when writing this news.