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.

Reliance Industries Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Maruti Suzuki Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., Larsen & Toubro added to the Nifty 50 index.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the red. Nifty 50 closed at 23,440.00, while Sensex ended at 77,378.91. On Friday, Wall Street indices ended lower. Asian markets were under pressure in early trade today.

Nifty 50 index now faces immediate resistance at 23460, with potential for further upside toward its 200-day EMA (exponential moving average) at 23,680. The support level has moved higher to 23150, as

India's domestic benchmark indices ended lower on Friday as selling was seen in the IT and Financial service sectors.

Stock Market in India are likely to open on a cautious note today, following mixed global cues as investors focus on companies reporting December quarter results

The Indian market ended lower, breaking a three-day winning streak, with the Nifty closing around 23,200. This decline was driven by selling in IT and banking stocks, despite strong quarterly results from sector heavyweights Infosys and Axis Bank for the December quarter.

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.

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.