The S P BSE Sensex was up 470.08 points to 78,609.09, while the NSE Nifty50 added 138.85 points to 23,783.65 as of 2:20 PM.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session little changed. Nifty 50 opened at 23,644.80, while Sensex opened at 78,139.01. Overnight, Wall Street indices fell. Piramal Enterprises,

Indian blue-chip equity indices, Sensex and Nifty50, traded slightly lower on Wednesday, the first session of 2025, dragged down by losses in banking stocks. Analysts anticipate that the markets will likely remain near current levels as they await the start of the quarterly earnings season next week.

Benchmark equity indices started the year on a muted note as share prices of Bajaj Auto and banks weighed on them. Catch the latest on Indian equity markets here.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the red. Nifty 50 closed at 23,644.90, while Sensex ended at 78,248.13. Overnight US benchmark indices witnessed a fall.

Ajit Mishra - SVP, Research at Religare Broking said Nifty may reach 26,000 by 2025-end, reflecting expectations of low single-digit returns and economic stability in India.

Highlights: On the last trading day of the year, Sensex ended 109 points lower amid weakness in IT and select banks. IT index slipped 1.5%, while India VIX rose over 3% on Tuesday.

Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in green on Wednesday, the first trading day of the New Year 2025. While BSE Sensex rose 100 points, Nifty50 was above 23,600.

The domestic markets on Wednesday entered the year 2025 on a slightly positive note, with the BSE Sensex rising 126 points at 78,265.07 and the NSE Nifty trading up by 23 points at 23,665.