Sensex, Nifty Open Flat After 1,100-Point Rally; IT Stocks Lead

Key Highlights

• Flat start: Nifty opened at 22,715.75 (−6.20 points); Sensex at 73,049.76 (+15.98 points).
• Leaders: IT rose over 1%, with FMCG, media and private banks also higher.
• Laggards: Consumer durables fell 0.67%; healthcare indices slipped up to 0.6%.
• Caution: Tuesday’s rally was largely short-covering, analysts said.
• Headwinds: US 10-year Treasury yield near 5.2% and Brent near $106 a barrel.

Indian markets opened flat on Wednesday, a day after a 1,100-point rally in the Sensex. Nifty began at 22,715.75, down 6.20 points, while Sensex opened at 73,049.76, up 15.98 points.

IT stocks extended their gains, with Nifty IT rising over 1%, while FMCG, media and private banks were also in the green. Consumer durables and healthcare stocks were under pressure.

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Why Tuesday’s Rally Needs Context

Analysts described Tuesday’s surge as a surprise in an otherwise weak, downtrending market, driven largely by short-covering, when traders who had bet on a fall rush to buy back shares. The trigger was Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s remark that the government would review feedback on LTCG tax and STT, which raised hopes of policy relief.

The RBI’s currency measures also helped: the rupee has strengthened nearly 1.5% over two sessions.

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Why It Matters: The Global Brakes Are Still On

Two global numbers explain why analysts remain cautious:

Headwind	Level	Why it matters
US 10-year Treasury yield	~5.2%	High US yields pull foreign money away from emerging markets like India
Brent crude	~$106/barrel	Expensive oil raises India’s import bill, inflation and pressure on the rupee

Oil prices rose again on supply concerns linked to clashes involving Yemen’s Houthis and Saudi Arabia. Until these ease, analysts believe rallies may struggle to last. They see financials, telecom, metals and autos as relatively resilient, given expectations of healthy Q2 earnings.

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Asian markets, meanwhile, rebounded on hopes that the US Federal Reserve may be less aggressive with rate hikes next year.

Key Levels for Nifty

	Level
Upside target	23,200
Hurdle	22,787–22,880
Support	22,550

A decisive move above 22,880 could strengthen momentum, analysts said, though the index is approaching a congestion zone.

The Bottom Line

After Tuesday’s sharp jump, markets have paused to take stock. With US yields and oil still high, analysts see the rally as relief rather than a turnaround, for now.

With inputs from IANS.