Indian stock markets opened marginally higher on Thursday, a day after being closed for the Christmas holiday. However, the chances of a sustained year-end rally appear dim amid persistent market pressures.

Domestic markets fluctuated within a volatile range and closed mostly unchanged on Tuesday, taking a pause following Monday's recovery. Analysts suggest that the market is in a consolidation phase after the recent downturn and is currently hovering near the support level of its long-term moving average (200 DEMA).

The stock markets will remain closed on December 25 for Christmas. On Tuesday, investors showed caution leading to minor declines in BSE Sensex and Nifty50 amidst foreign fund outflows.

In the second half of the trade session, the Nifty 50 and Sensex erased gains.Get live updates on Indian stock markets here on Dec 24.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,800 level, a premium of nearly 30 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

In a volatile trading session on Tuesday, key stock indices BSE Sensex and Nifty50 concluded relatively unchanged as investors rem

The Indian market is expected to trade higher on Thursday, supported by positive global cues. Nifty futures closed at 23,772 on Tuesday. Experts suggest a trading range of 23,200 to 24,200, with key support at 23,

As markets in India and around the world reopen after the Christmas holiday, investors here are looking to ride the so-called Santa Clause rally driving Wall Street higher

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the red. Nifty 50 closed at 23,727.65, while Sensex ended at 78,472.87. Asian stocks gained in early trade today. Today is also the last Nifty 50 expiry of 2024.

The near term trend for the Benchmark Nifty 50 Index is still weak and there are no signs of any important bottom reversals forming at the lows. Immediate resistance is placed around 23900-24000 levels,