Indian stock markets roughly unchanged after 3-day losing run:Sensex Nifty trade flat in the red at opening

The stock market is volatile on Monday, March 16, 2026. Sensex is trading around 74,700 with a gain of about 100 points. Nifty is also up by about 50 points, trading at 23,200. Today, metal, energy and banking shares are rising. Meanwhile, auto and IT shares are declining. IDBI Bank shares crash 14% IDBI Bank’s share has fallen by Rs 13 (14%). Its share has come down to Rs 79. There are reports in the market that the government may cancel its plan to sell most of its stake in this bank. Due to this, fear was seen among investors and selling in shares increased. Asian markets also mirrored the weak sentiment GSP Crop Science IPO opens today
Agrochemical company GSP Crop Science’s IPO will open today, March 16. Regular investors can invest in it until March 18. The company aims to raise ?400 crore through this mainline issue. The minimum investment required is ?14,720. US market saw a decline on March 13 Market Saw Decline on Friday
Earlier on Friday, March 13, the stock market saw a decline. Sensex closed down 1,470 points (1.93%) at 74,564. While Nifty also fell by 488 points (2.06%), closing at 23,151.