Sensex, Nifty Open Lower to Start the Week as IT Stocks Take the Biggest Hit Indian benchmark indices opened marginally lower on the first trading day of the week, with the BSE Sensex at 76,446.05 and the NSE Nifty 50 at 23,883.15, as IT heavyweights like Infosys, HCL Tech and TCS led the decline. Indian equity markets stumbled out of the gate on the first trading day of the week. Both benchmark indices slipped into negative territory within minutes of the opening bell, and the damage was steepest among IT majors, with Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and TCS all opening sharply lower. Sensex and Nifty slip at the open The BSE Sensex began the session 69.38 points weaker at 76,446.05, a drop of roughly 0.09 percent. The NSE Nifty 50 fared similarly, opening 14.55 points down at 23,883.15, a loss of about 0.06 percent. This follows a week that had already seen the market under pressure, even though the previous session, on Friday, had ended with gains. Market breadth turns weak Only 10 of the 30 Sensex constituents opened in the green on Monday, leaving the remaining 20 stocks trading lower. The picture was even weaker on the Nifty 50, where just 13 of the 50 stocks advanced, 35 slipped into the red, and 2 opened flat with no change in price. The lopsided count underlines how broad the selling pressure was at the start of the session. Biggest gainer and biggest loser Among Sensex stocks, Bajaj Finance put in the strongest show, opening 0.69 percent higher. At the other end, IT bellwether Infosys took the hardest hit, falling 2.27 percent at the open, the sharpest decline of any constituent and a clear sign of where today's pressure was concentrated. Stocks that opened higher • Reliance Industries: up 0.03 percent • SBI: up 0.10 percent • Titan: up 0.12 percent • ICICI Bank: up 0.25 percent • L&T: up 0.30 percent • Bharti Airtel: up 0.33 percent • Tata Steel: up 0.42 percent • Eternal: up 0.43 percent • BEL: up 0.51 percent Stocks that opened lower • Power Grid: down 0.02 percent • NTPC: down 0.02 percent • Sun Pharma: down 0.07 percent • UltraTech Cement: down 0.08 percent • Trent: down 0.11 percent • Bajaj Finserv: down 0.11 percent • Adani Ports: down 0.11 percent • ITC: down 0.19 percent • HDFC Bank: down 0.34 percent • Maruti Suzuki: down 0.35 percent • Mahindra & Mahindra: down 0.38 percent • Axis Bank: down 0.39 percent • Hindustan Unilever: down 0.41 percent • IndiGo: down 0.45 percent • Kotak Mahindra Bank: down 0.49 percent • Asian Paints: down 0.49 percent • TCS: down 0.91 percent • Tech Mahindra: down 1.01 percent • HCL Tech: down 1.72 percent Taken together, Monday's opening trade tilted decisively toward sellers. The headline decline on both indices was modest in percentage terms, but the majority of individual stocks were trading lower, and the sharp fall in IT counters stood out as the single biggest drag on the session's tone. What this means for you The day's weak start has a direct bearing on anyone holding IT stocks or mutual funds tied to the sector. • For IT stock investors: Anyone holding Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra or TCS directly could see their portfolio value dip today, with Infosys's 2.27 percent fall likely to hurt the most. • For mutual fund and SIP holders: Funds with heavy exposure to IT stocks may show a mild dip in NAV today. This is a short-term movement, so long-term SIP investors have little reason to worry. • For traders: With Sensex and Nifty down just 0.09 percent and 0.06 percent respectively, this looks like routine volatility rather than a major sell-off, though the picture could change as the day progresses. • For investors in gainers like Bajaj Finance: Those holding stocks that opened higher, such as Bajaj Finance, could see modest gains even as the broader market stays under pressure. Questions & Answers 1. Where did the Sensex open today? The Sensex opened 69.38 points lower at 76,446.05. 2. Where did the Nifty 50 open today? The Nifty 50 opened 14.55 points lower at 23,883.15. 3. Which stock fell the most today? Infosys fell the most, down 2.27 percent at the open. 4. Which stock gained the most today? Bajaj Finance gained the most, up 0.69 percent at the open. 5. How many stocks opened in the green? 10 of the 30 Sensex stocks and 13 of the 50 Nifty stocks opened in the green. 6. Which IT stocks declined today? Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and TCS all opened lower. 7. How did the market perform last week? The market was under pressure last week too, though it closed higher on Friday. https://trendkia.com/en/market/sensex-aura-nifty-ki-susta-shuruata-aiti-sheyaron-men-sabase-teja-bikavali-28827 TrendKia — Har trend, sabse pehle.