Opening Bell: Nifty 50 Opens Lower at 24135.55; Early Declines Persist | 22 Jul 2026, 09:25 AM IST

The Nifty 50 commenced Wednesday’s trading session with a gap down, opening at 24135.55 points. This represents a decline of 52 points, or 0.22%, from its previous close of 24187.70. Early trade indicates a cautious start for the broader market.

Index	Open	Change vs Prev Close
Nifty 50	24135.55	−0.22%

Market breadth in the Nifty 50 was flat in the initial minutes, with zero advances and zero declines reported at the open. This suggests a wait-and-watch approach among participants as the session begins to unfold.

Among the top movers, Hindalco Industries Ltd. leads the gainers, trading at ₹955 with a +0.38% rise. Eternal Ltd. follows with a +0.35% gain at ₹287.6. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. is up +0.32% at ₹13640, while Nestle India Ltd. and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. also show positive movement, gaining +0.28% and +0.26% respectively.

On the downside, Interglobe Aviation Ltd. (INDIGO) is among the top losers, down −0.34% at ₹5287. Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. declines by −0.31% to ₹1097, and Grasim Industries Ltd. also sees a −0.31% drop, trading at ₹3170. Infosys Ltd. is trading −0.27% lower at ₹1070.6, with Ultratech Cement Ltd. also in the red, down −0.16% at ₹12075.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) recorded a net inflow of +1650.16 crore on July 21, reversing the previous day’s trend. On July 20, FIIs were net sellers with an outflow of −1121.04 crore. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) showed a net outflow of −656.88 crore on July 21, following a net inflow of +1312.03 crore on July 20. FIIs had one consecutive sell session before the July 21 inflow.

Investors will closely monitor sector-specific movements and broader market breadth in the next 30 minutes for further directional cues.