Market Opening Bell: Sensex flat, Nifty opens with minor dip amid weak global cues

A day after opening with a strong gap-up, the Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, began the day flat on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, amid weak global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 27.08 points to start the session at 81,671.47; the Nifty fell 14.85 points to open at 24,965.80. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 81,644.39 and the Nifty 50 at 24,980.65. On the other hand, the broader indices also traded flat in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap was up by 34.76 points in the early trading session, the BSE Smallcap index gained 75.78 points or 0.14 per cent to trade at 53,097.21. 

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