Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, opened in red on Monday. While Nifty50 was near 25,000, BSE Sensex was above 82,200.
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Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. While Nifty50 was above 24,600, BSE Sensex crossed 81,300.
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