Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Sensex, Nifty Open Flat Amid Global Cues
Today, the Indian stock markets opened with little change.
The Sensex was slightly lower, and the Nifty was almost flat.
Some sectors like IT and metals did well, while others like financial services and pharma did not.
Investors are being careful because of tensions in the Middle East.
Asian markets are doing better, and oil prices have gone down a bit.
Experts say to watch certain levels to see if the market will go up or down.
Sensex opened at 77,666.69, down by 41.83 points or 0.05%.
Nifty opened at 24,216.05, almost flat.
IT and metal sectors led gains, while financial services and pharma lagged.
Broader markets outperformed benchmarks with gains in midcap and smallcap indices.
Geopolitical tensions and global market performance influenced investor caution.
- Who
- Investors and market analysts
- What
- Sensex and Nifty opened flat amid mixed global cues
- When
- July 21, 2026
- Where
- Indian stock markets
- Why
- Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and mixed global market performance
Optimistic View
Cautious View
Market Performance
Optimistic View
The market showed resilience and buying interest at lower levels.
Cautious View
Investors remain cautious due to geopolitical tensions and weak global cues.
Sector Performance
Optimistic View
IT and metal sectors led gains, indicating strong performance.
Cautious View
Financial services and pharma sectors lagged, showing weakness.
- Sensex Opening
- 77,666.69 (marginally lower by 41.83 points)
- Nifty Opening
- 24,216.05 (almost flat)
- Top Gaining Sectors
- Metal (+0.68%), PSU Bank (+0.52%), IT (+0.21%)
- Top Losing Sectors
- Pharma (-0.17%), Financial Services (-0.07%)
- Key Levels to Watch
- Downside: 24,000/76,800; Upside: 24,350/78,300
- Asian Markets Performance
- Japan’s Nikkei (+1%), South Korea’s Kospi (+3%), MSCI Asia-Pacific (+0.25%)
- Brent Crude Price
- $88.88 per barrel (slipped 0.38%)