At the opening bell, the BSE Sensex stood at 81,512.28, down by 13.86 points, or 0.02%, while the Nifty 50 was at 24,626.50, falling by 15.30 points, or 0.06%. In the Asia-Pacific region, most markets traded higher on Wednesday,

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the green. Nifty 50 closed at 24,641.80, while Sensex ended at 81,526.14. Overnight, Wall Street indices ended largely higher.