Stock Market Highlights: 29 out of the 50 constituent stocks of the benchmark NSE Nifty50 ended lower, dragged by Hindustan Unilever, Britannia Industries, BPCL, Tata Consumer, and Nestle India

Indian stock markets opened slightly lower on Thursday, continuing a downward trend driven by corporate earnings downgrades, higher inflation, and foreign fund outflows. Analysts suggest the downturn might persist until February,

Benchmark Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 opened slightly higher on Thursday, amid mixed global cues.

Stock Market Highlights: 44 out of the Nifty50 constituent stocks ended in the red, dragged down by Hero MotoCorp, Hindalco, Tata Steel, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Eicher Motors

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a weak start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,620 level, a discount of nearly 38 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The equity markets opened on Thursday with with a slight dip as selling pressure persisted in both primary indices and continued downwards after a slight rise during early trade.The BSE Sensex opened at 77,