The Nifty 50 ended the session with a drop of 0.47% at 23,203 while the Sensex closed at 76,624, marking a 0.54% fall from the previous close. The Nifty Midcap 100 index rose 0.23% to 54,607, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 index concluded the day with a gain of 0.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the green. Nifty 50 closed at 23,311.80, while Sensex ended at 77,042.82. Overnight, Wall Street indices ended lower. Asian stocks were also in the red in early trade today.

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The Sensex slipped 423.49 points, or 0.55%, to close at 76,619.33. Likewise, Nifty 50 declined 108.60 points, or 0.47%, to end at 23.203.20.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,325 level, a discount of nearly 52 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Indian equity benchmarks, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, saw a sharp decline in opening trade on Friday. BSE Sensex fell over 450 points, while Nifty50 dropped below 23,200. At 10 am, the Sensex dropped by 363.