The BSE Sensex and Nifty50, India's key equity indices, opened flat on Friday. The Sensex was around 79,900, while the Nifty50 hovered near 24,200. At around 10 am, the Sensex dropped 487.97 points, or 0.

Indian stock market benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty 50, faced significant losses on January 3 due to profit booking and a strengthening US dollar. The Sensex dropped over 700 points, while the Nifty 50 fell 200 points amid selling pressure across several sectors.

Stock Market LIVE Updates | Benchmark indexes, Sensex and Nifty traded higher on Thursday, driven by gains in the financial sector. This positive movement was fueled by two brokerages pointing out the sector's stable asset quality and attractive valuations.

Highlights:Broader markets also mirrored the benchmarks to settle higher, with Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 ending with gains of 0.44 per cent and 1.02 per cent respectively

At the opening bell, the BSE Sensex was down by 58 points, or 0.07%, at 79,885, while the Nifty50 stood at 24,151.55, slipping by 37 points, or 0.15%. Markets in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed on Friday.

Stock Market LIVE Updates | Indian markets rose on Thursday, marking the second consecutive day of gains in the new year. The Nifty index saw a significant 2% increase, its biggest gain since late November.

LIVE: Benchmark Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and Nifty50 were trading lower on Friday, amid mixed global cues and a lower close on Wall Street overnight