The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a tepid start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,770 level, a discount of nearly 25 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

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Highlights: Among the broader markets, small-cap shares outperformed others, with the Nifty Smallcap100 ending up 1.35 per cent

On January 8, strong backing from Reliance Industries prevented major indices from significant declines. Oil and gas stocks surged due to rising crude prices, while support from the IT sector and ITC share rebounds helped the indices recover to end the session flat.

The Nifty 50 concluded the session with a gain of 0.39% at 23,707, while the Sensex wrapped up the session at 78,199, 0.30% higher than the previous close.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex staged a modest recovery on Wednesday, closing slightly in the negative as a rebound in IT stocks provided support. Gains in Reliance Industries lifted the oil and gas sector,

In 2024, the Indian stock market saw the BSE Sensex rise 8.17% and NSE Nifty50 climb 8.8%, despite challenges like foreign investor selling and geopolitical tensions. Strong macroeconomic stability and earnings growth are expected to support market performance in the coming years.

India's benchmark indexes ended in red on Wednesday, pressured by selling in heavyweight financial and consumer stocks as investor sentiment remained cautious ahead of the upcoming corporate earnings season while concerns over the likelihood of fewer interest rate cuts by the U.