Market Opening Bell: Sensex, Nifty open in red, IT stocks continue to drag

Sensex, Nifty Today: Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, opened in the red on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, amid negative global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 261.89 points or 0.34 per cent to open at 76,996.78, while Nifty was down 15.55 points, starting the trading session at 23,344.10. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 76,734.89 and the Nifty 50 at 23,328.55. However, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were in the green in the opening trade. Meanwhile, there has been a fall of around 3.24 per cent in India VIX - which serves as a reliable indicator of market risk. Last seen, it was trading at 15.60

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