The Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened on a positive note on Thursday, October 9, 2025, tracking strong global cues. While the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 96.65 points to start the session at 82,075.45, the Nifty dropped by 14.15 points to open at 25,167.65. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 82,172.10 and the Nifty 50 at 25,181.80. However, the broader indices traded in green in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap was up by 28.79 points, or 0.06 per cent, in the early trading session, the BSE Smallcap index gained 19.76 points, or 0.04 per cent, to trade at 53,084.19.
From the Sensex pack, HDFC Bank, Asian Paints, NTPC, Adani Ports and Kotak Bank were among the major gainers, with HDFC Bank leading the pack by gaining 0.46 per cent in the early trade today. On the other hand, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, TCS, Tech Mahindra and HCL Tech were among the laggards, with M&M shedding 1.25 per cent in the opening trade.
"IT sector stocks will remain under focus after Tata Consultancy Services came out with its September quarter earnings, announcing major investments into futuristic technologies," said Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money.
In early trade, 1,646 stocks in the Nifty pack were trading in the green, while 828 were trading in the red. Eighty-nine stocks remained unchanged.
What did Gift Nifty indicate?
Gift Nifty, an early indicator for the Nifty 50, indicated a negative start as it opened with a dip of 39.5 points at 25,220.50, compared to the previous close of 25,260.
Asian Markets Today
Meanwhile, Asian shares remained choppy on Friday as US stocks took a pause. While Japan's Nikkei 225 was down by 505.44 points or 1.04 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 302.59 points or 1.14 per cent. South Korea's Kospi traded in the green with a gain of 51.93 points. Shanghai's SSE Composite index was up by 20.17 points or 0.51 per cent.
