BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Tuesday, the last trading day of 2024. While BSE Sensex was below 77,900, Nifty50 was just above 23,550.

Highlights: On the last trading day of the year, Sensex ended 109 points lower amid weakness in IT and select banks. IT index slipped 1.5%, while India VIX rose over 3% on Tuesday.

Among Nifty companies, only 11 stocks advanced while 38 ended in the red. Adani Enterprises, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, IndusInd Bank, and Shriram Finance emerged as the top gainers.

India's benchmark indices ended in red on Monday, pressured by selling in heavyweight lenders like HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, along with declines in auto stocks. The session saw subdued trading volumes as markets approach year-end.

The BSE Sensex fell by nearly 451 points on Monday, primarily due to selling pressure in major stocks like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries, coupled with weak global market conditions and continued foreign fund outflows.

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty50, opened slightly lower on Monday, weighed down by losses in major stocks like HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, and Infosys. The BSE Sensex was down 100 points,