The trends on Gift Nifty indicate a gap-up start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,540 level, a premium of nearly 60 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

On Wednesday, BSE Sensex dropped by 139 points to finish at 80,082, while the Nifty 50 slipped by 37 points to settle at 24,436. The Nifty Bank index also saw a minor dip, falling 18 points to end at 51,

Markets in India were likely headed for a positive start on Thursday, as indicated by GIFT Nifty futures that were trading around 50 points ahead of Nifty futures' last close

Experts have recommended buying - Max Financial Services, MCX, Tata Consumer Products, MMTC and Bharat Dynamics.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in hte red. Nifty 50 closed at 24,472.1 and Sensex ended at 80,220.72. Overnight, Wall Street indices ended mixed. The S&P 500 fell for a second consecutive day,

The selling pressure continues in the Indian markets on Wednesday for the third consecutive day this week as the bears continuously pull the indices down. The Nifty 50 index opened at 24,378.15, down by 93.

Indian stock markets poised for a positive start on Monday, driven by global gains and strong sector performance. Sensex and Nifty 50 set for modest gains.

The Nifty 50 ended the session with a 0.15% drop at 24,436 points, while the Sensex ended Wednesday's trade with a cut of 0.16% at ₹80,090 points.

Frontline stocks such as ICICI Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, L&T, Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, NTPC, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), PowerGrid, State Bank of India (SBI) and Adani Ports contributed to the fall today.