The Nifty 50 ended the session with a drop of 0.47% at 23,203 while the Sensex closed at 76,624, marking a 0.54% fall from the previous close. The Nifty Midcap 100 index rose 0.23% to 54,607, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 index concluded the day with a gain of 0.

Stock Market in India are likely to open on a cautious note today, following mixed global cues as investors focus on companies reporting December quarter results

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The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,325 level, a discount of nearly 52 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Markets in India are expected to open higher following a strong showing on Wall Street after a lower-than-expected core inflation reading there

The fall in IT stocks was a result of Infosys’ shares falling over 5.3% after the company reported its Q3 results yesterday. The drop, however, came as a surprise as the company raised its revenue forecast.

The Indian market ended lower, breaking a three-day winning streak, with the Nifty closing around 23,200. This decline was driven by selling in IT and banking stocks, despite strong quarterly results from sector heavyweights Infosys and Axis Bank for the December quarter.

The Sensex slipped 423.49 points, or 0.55%, to close at 76,619.33. Likewise, Nifty 50 declined 108.60 points, or 0.47%, to end at 23.203.20.