The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a flat start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,960 level, a discount of nearly 12 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The stock market fell into the red for the third consecutive time this week after opening on Wednesday, February 19, 2025

The Indian equity markets began the week on a negative note. The benchmark indices plunged on Monday morning as foreign investors continued to withdraw from the domestic markets and corporate earnings slowed down.