The Indian domestic benchmark indices opened lower today(5th October 2021) amid weak global cues. The Sensex was down 100 points or 0.12% at 59,199. The Nifty, meanwhile, fell 23 points to 17,667. Top gainers in the 50-pack index were ONGC, IOC, UPL, and Maruti Suzuki. Top losers included Cipla, Bajaj Finserv, and Sun Pharma.
On the sectoral front, barring Nifty Media, FMCG, and auto, all indices were trading in the red. However, broader markets were in the green, with the Nifty Midcap 100 rising 0.06 percent and the Smallcap 100 up by 0.39 percent.