Indian Stock Market Opens Steady Amid Global Gains and IT Sector Weakness

The Indian stock market showed a steady start supported by positive global cues, particularly from technology and metals sectors, and sustained domestic institutional investor inflows. However, gains were limited as cautious profit-taking and ongoing weakness in the IT sector weighed on overall sentiment, leading to a largely unchanged market close. Selective buying was noted in banking, metals, power, FMCG, and auto stocks amid mixed investor sentiment.