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Opening Bell: Nifty 50 Gaps Down 131 Points, Opens Below 24100 Amid Early Weakness | 13 Jul 2026, 09:25 AM IST

By ThePip Desk

The Nifty 50 opens Monday’s session with a significant gap down, shedding 131 points to trade at 24076.05. Early trade indicates broad-based weakness following mixed FII flows.

The Nifty 50 commenced Monday’s trading session with a notable gap down, opening at 24076.05. This marks a decline of 0.54%, or 131 points, from its previous close of 24206.90, indicating early weakness across the broader market. Investors are closely watching the initial movements as the index attempts to find support.

Index Open Change vs Prev Close
Nifty 50 24076.05 −0.54% (−131 pts)

Market breadth in the Nifty 50 remains flat in the very early minutes of trade, with 0 advances and 0 declines reported. This suggests that while the index opened lower, individual stock movements are yet to establish a clear trend across the entire fifty-stock basket. Sectoral performance shows a marginal movement of −0.00%, reflecting the subdued start.

Among the Nifty 50 constituents, a few stocks are attempting to buck the broader trend. HCL Technologies Ltd. (+0.29%) leads the gainers, trading at ₹1167.5. Bajaj Finance Ltd. (+0.24%) at ₹1023, Coal India Ltd. (+0.24%) at ₹430.35, JIO Financial Services Ltd. (+0.21%) at ₹242.48, and Cipla Ltd. (+0.18%) at ₹1442 are also seeing positive momentum. Conversely, Nestle India Ltd. (−0.36%) is the top loser, trading at ₹1450. Shriram Finance Ltd. (−0.34%) at ₹1040.5, Titan Company Ltd. (−0.31%) at ₹4570.2, Interglobe Aviation Ltd. (−0.24%) at ₹5299, and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (−0.13%) at ₹1932.9 are among the early decliners.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net buyers in the session on July 10, 2026, injecting ₹2603.72 crore into the market, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) also bought, with a net inflow of ₹2019.68 crore. On July 9, 2026, FIIs were net sellers at ₹532.86 crore, whereas DIIs maintained their buying trend with ₹2057.79 crore. The mixed FII activity over the last two sessions suggests a cautious approach from foreign funds.

The Nifty 50’s ability to hold above the 24000 mark will be a key indicator to watch in the next 30 minutes of trade.

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