In the broader market, both the BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices lost their early gains, dipping 0.8 percent in line with the benchmarks. India VIX, or the fear gauge, rose over 4 percent to 15.
Indian stock markets started the fresh week with minor gains after both indices declined around 2.5 per cent last week. The Nifty 50 index opened at 24,251.10 points with a surge of 70.30 points or 0.
Gains in ICICI Bank, whose shares rose nearly 3 percent after strong Q2FY25 results, buoyed market sentiment as brokerages issued multiple 'buy' calls and raised target prices on the bank's robust ...