BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Thursday. While BSE Sensex was above 74,700, Nifty

The S&P BSE Sensex gained 115.61 points to 74,717.73, while the NSE Nifty50 added37.30 points to 22,584.85 as of 9:20 AM.

India's benchmark indices had opened higher driven by gains in financial stocks after the Reserve Bank of India eased stringent loan norms for microfinance and non-bank lenders.

Indian stock exchanges BSE and NSE will be closed today for Mahashivratri. On Thursday, the market is expected to remain volatile amid recent declines and international investor withdrawals.

Asian markets followed Wall Street’s overnight losses, weighed down by renewed concerns over US trade policies

The BSE Sensex rebounded by 147 points in a range-bound session on Tuesday, halting its five-day decline due to increased buying in financial and FMCG stocks.

The Indian stock market closed on a mixed note on Tuesday, with the Sensex registering a slight gain while the Nifty50 ended in the red.The BSE Sensex rose 147.71 points, closing at 74,602.12, whereas the NSE Nifty50 slipped 5.

On February 25, the Sensex rose by 0.20% to 74,602.12, breaking a five-day losing streak, while the Nifty 50 fell 0.03% to 22,547.55. Broader indices underperformed, and several stocks hit 52-week highs and lows amid mixed sectoral performances.