Sensex opened at 81,784, up 0.03%; Nifty 50 opened flat at 24,962, down 0.02%.
HDFC Bank rose ~1% after a strong 12% YoY profit rise.
ICICI Bank surged ~1.6% after posting 15.5% profit gro
wth in Q1.
Reliance Industries fell around 2% despite a 78% YoY profit surg
e.
8 of 13 Nifty sectors opened in the red; financials led with +0.6%
.
Broader indices like mid-caps and small-caps dipped ~0.4%.
Investor caution persists due to global trade concerns and
mixed cues.
Experts expect range-bound movement amid mixed earnings and global jit
ters.