Nifty 50 Pre-Open: Index Down 55 Points, Kotak Bank Tanks 4.7% as Top Drag

Authored By Shishta Dutta | Published at: Jul 28, 2025 09:46 AM IST

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Mumbai, July 28, 2025 — The Nifty 50 index witnessed a muted start in Monday’s pre-open session, slipping 54.55 points or 0.22% to 24,782.45 at 9:07 AM. Market breadth showed slight weakness, with 20 stocks declining, 15 advancing, and 15 remaining unchanged.

Key Index Stats

India’s benchmark Nifty index opened slightly lower on Monday, slipping 0.22% in the pre-open session to 24,782.45, down 54.55 points from the previous close. The market recorded a total turnover of ₹124.18 crore, with a trading volume of 12.53 lakh shares. The overall market capitalization stood at ₹1,12,34,886 crore, reflecting cautious sentiment among investors at the start of the trading day.

Top Nifty 50 Gainers (Pre-Open)

Stock	Price (₹)	Change (₹)	% Change	Pre-Close (₹)
Cipla	1541.20	+8.70	+0.57%	1532.50
Tata Motors	690.70	+3.30	+0.48%	687.40
ITC	410.80	+1.40	+0.34%	409.40
Bajaj Finserv	1990.00	+4.20	+0.21%	1985.80
Ultratech Cement	12,240.00	+24.00	+0.20%	12,250.00

Top Nifty 50 Losers (Pre-Open)

Stock	Price (₹)	Change (₹)	% Change	Pre-Close (₹)
Kotak Bank	2025.30	-99.30	-4.67%	2124.60
TCS	3110.00	-25.80	-0.82%	3135.80
Tata Consumer	1053.00	-6.40	-0.61%	1054.40
Bajaj Finance	909.25	-4.50	-0.49%	913.75
Axis Bank	1080.90	-5.20	-0.48%	1086.10

Sectoral & Market Observations

Banking stocks were the top drag, led by a steep cut in Kotak Mahindra Bank, which fell nearly 5% amid heavy pre-open volumes.
Defensives like Cipla and ITC provided modest support.
Heavyweights like Reliance, Infosys, and ICICI Bank were flat, failing to offer direction to the index.

Broader Market Pulse

The broader market sentiment remained mixed, with 15 stocks advancing, 20 declining, and 15 remaining unchanged. The total market capitalisation stood at ₹112.35 lakh crore, while the overall volume traded reached 12.5 lakh shares.

The tone suggests a cautious start to the trading week, with global cues, earnings reactions, and institutional flows likely to steer sentiment through the day.

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