The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-up start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,195 level, a premium of nearly 87 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The stock market opened in the green on Thursday, February 13, 2025, as healthcare and pharmaceutical stocks rose. This comes just before the new Income Tax Bill is tabled in Parliament by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Although the new deals between India - US comes as a positive factor, the Indian stock market witnessed yet another intense bearish trend on5. Sensex dropped by more than 600 points, while Nifty 50 shed over 216 points.