It is 2025, the brand new year is finally with us, and the Indian equity markets are in action on the first day of the year.
The indices have kick-started 2025 on a relatively positive note as, on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, indices opened relatively flat with marginal gains.
Indian markets opened flat on Wednesday with Sensex at 78,235.89, up by 96.88 points or 0.12 per cent, and Nifty at 23,663.25, up by 18.45 points or 0.08 per cent.
Nifty Bank in the morning session was trading slightly high at 50,941.60 also up by 81.40 points or 0.16 per cent.
Sun Pharma, Asian Paints and TCS were among the major gainers from the Sensex pack, while Adani Ports, IndusInd Bank, and ICICI Bank were the laggards.
Apollo Hospital, Eicher Motors and Bajaj Finance were amongst the gainers in the Nifty tranche, while ONGC, Trent and Wipro were the losers.
Indian rupee was at 85.79 against the US dollar.
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