Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the red. Nifty 50 closed at 23,603.35, while Sensex ended at 78,058.16. Overnight, Wall Street indices were in the green.

The Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty opened flat on Friday, as investors awaited the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy decision. With economic growth slowing and the government having already cut personal income tax to boost consumption,

The trends on Gift Nifty indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,715 level, a premium of nearly 25 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.