New Delhi, 17 March (H.S.): India's benchmark indices navigated a rollercoaster opening session, shedding early gains amid selling pressure before buyers propelled the Sensex and Nifty back into positive territory by 10 a.m., reflecting resilient investor sentiment despite global tensions.

The BSE Sensex opened robustly at 75,826.68, up 323.83 points, but plunged to 75,324.73 within minutes on profit-taking; a subsequent buying surge lifted it 205.97 points or 0.27% to 75,708.82. Similarly, the NSE Nifty debuted at 23,493.20, up 84.40 points, dipped to 23,346.60, then recovered 91.55 points or 0.39% to 23,500.35.

Blue-chips displayed mixed fortunes: Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, Bharat Electronics, and InterGlobe Aviation advanced 0.45-1.21%, buoyed by airline resilience, while Infosys, TCS, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, and Bajaj Finserv declined 0.85-2.21% as IT lagged.

Among 2,264 active stocks, 1,316 traded higher versus 948 lower; Sensex's 30 components split 16 gainers to 14 decliners, while Nifty's 50 showed 30 upticks against 20 downticks. This rebound capped a strong prior session, where Sensex closed up 1.26% at 75,502.85 and Nifty 1.11% at 23,408.80.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar