Stock markets update: The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty began Wednesday’s trading session with slight gains, indicating subdued trends in Asian markets. The Sensex opened 117 points higher at 80,121 and reached a high of 80,170, but later dipped into negative territory, touching a low of 79,879. Similarly, the Nifty 50 index hit a high of 24,269 before slipping to 24,153 and was last quoted at 24,170, down 20 points.

In the Nifty 50 pack, Coal India led the gainers with a 2% rise, while Mahindra & Mahindra, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, and Kotak Bank advanced over 1% each. Meanwhile, Cipla, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, and Tata Consumer declined around 1%. In the broader market, Nifty MidCap indices were down 0.2%, while SmallCaps posted marginal gains.

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