Market Opening Bell: Sensex opens in red, Nifty holds 23,400, Nifty IT falls over 2%

Sensex, Nifty Today: Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, opened in the red on Thursday, April 17, 2025, amid positive global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 76.27 points to open at 76,968.02, while Nifty was down 35.35 points, starting the trading session at 23,401.85. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 77,044.29 and the Nifty 50 at 23,437.20. However, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were trading flat in the opening trade. 

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