Opening Bell: Nifty 50 Opens Slightly Lower at 24086.00; Early Trade Sees Mixed Sentiment | 23 Jun 2026, 09:25 AM IST

The Nifty 50 begins Tuesday’s session with a marginal dip, opening at 24086.00, down −17 points or −0.07% from its previous close of 24102.90. Early trade indicates a mixed sentiment across the broader market as the first trades print.

Index	Open	Change vs Prev. Close
Nifty 50	24086.00	−0.07%

Market breadth in the Nifty 50 is yet to establish a clear direction in the initial minutes, with no advances or declines reported immediately at the open. This suggests a cautious start as investors assess the day’s catalysts.

Top Movers in Early Trade

Among the Nifty 50 constituents, Tech Mahindra Ltd. (TECHM) leads the gainers, trading at ₹1440 with a +0.33% increase. Other early risers include Bajaj Auto Ltd. (BAJAJ-AUTO) at ₹10214, up +0.23%, and Hindalco Industries Ltd. (HINDALCO) at ₹1015.9, gaining +0.17%. HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. (HDFCLIFE) and Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. (POWERGRID) also show marginal gains of +0.14% and +0.12% respectively.

Conversely, JSW Steel Ltd. (JSWSTEEL) is among the top losers, trading at ₹1278.6 with a −0.30% decline. Eternal Ltd. (ETERNAL) is down −0.25% at ₹263, while Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (KOTAKBANK) trades −0.24% lower at ₹401.2. NTPC Ltd. (NTPC) and Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. (MAXHEALTH) also registered early losses of −0.20% and −0.19% respectively.

FII and DII Activity

In the last trading session on June 22, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers, offloading equities worth −₹635.91 crore. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) provided support, recording net purchases of +₹1035.72 crore. This follows the session on June 19, where FIIs were significant net buyers with +₹4859.07 crore, while DIIs were net sellers at −₹1159.64 crore. FIIs have not registered consecutive sell sessions.

Market participants will closely watch the Nifty 50 for directional cues as trading volumes pick up in the next 30 minutes.