The Indian equity benchmarks were trading in a narrow range defying a rally in global markets spurred by stimulus measures by China to revive its slowing economy. The Sensex was stuck in a range of 253 points and Nifty 50 index touched an intraday high of 25,

Stock Market LIVE Updates | Domestic stocks reached a new milestone on Tuesday, with the Sensex surpassing 85,000 and the Nifty exceeding 26,000. The Nifty achieved a new all-time high for the fifth consecutive session,

Indian equities despite positive global cues opened lower in Wednesday's session amid slight profit-booking at higher levels. Nifty opened weak by 0.16 per cent or 42 points at 25,898.8, while the Sensex opened lower by 0.17 per cent or 147.23 at 84,766.81 points.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session flat after hitting fresh record highs. Nifty 50 ended at 25,940.40, while Sensex ended at 84,914.04. Overnight, Wall Street indices Dow Jones and S&P 500 continued to post record highs.

The Indian markets were muted at opening bell on Wednesday, as the momentum gained from China's stimulus measures looked to be fading.

Stock Market LIVE Updates | Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, reached new record highs for the fourth straight session on Tuesday, continuing their upward momentum following the significant rate cut by the Federal Reserve last week.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a weak start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,925 level, a discount of nearly 20 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.