October 8, 2026 10:15 AM
Indian equity markets open flat; financial shares drag
Domestic equity benchmarks opened largely flat on Thursday with Nifty opening around 22,600 mark as gains in IT and pharma stocks were offset by weakness across financial, FMCG and auto stocks. Nifty opened at 22,599.05, down 4 points or 0.02 per cent. Similarly, Sensex started at 72,668, up 29.30 points or 0.04 per cent. Sector-wise, Nifty IT, Nifty MidSmall Healthcare, Nifty Pharma were top gainers with advancing up to 0.59 per cent. Meanwhile, metal, consumer durables and chemicals also...