The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,810 level, a premium of nearly 35 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The GIFT Nifty implied that the markets would open on a higher note. It was up 68 points, or 0.28%, at 23,840. During the pre-open session, the Nifty 50 was up 62.50 points, or 0.26%, at 23,801.75, while the Sensex was up 120.79 points, or 0.15%, at 78,704.60.

After the Nifty ended the previous session at 23,696.30, a decrease of 0.18%, the early Gift Nifty movement on Thursday suggested a higher start for the Indian stock market.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,838 level, a premium of nearly 53 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The stock market opened flat as trading began on Wednesday. It had rallied right around its previous close. At 9:20 am, the benchmark BSE Sensex was down by 12.50 points or 0.02%, reaching 78,571.31.

The Nifty 50 dropped 0.20% to 23,691, while the Sensex fell 0.40% to 78,271. In contrast, the Nifty Smallcap 100 rose 1.86% to 17,110.

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty 50 on Wednesday (Feb 5) settled lower as traders booked profit ahead of the RBI MPC. The three-day RBI MPC meet began today while the decision will be announced on February 7 (Friday).