Indian stock markets opened higher on Monday, driven by gains in Tata Motors and Asian Paints, but traded with caution ahead of key corporate earnings reports. Despite the initial surge, technical indicators suggest continued market volatility and consolidation in the near term.

Benchmark stock market indices opened flat on Monday despite a gain in IT and auto stocks with the markets being dragged down by a decline in energy and metal stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex was down 48.63 points to 79,437.69, while the Nifty50 lost 20.40 points to 24,127.80 as of 9:40 AM.

Tech Mahindra, Infosys, HCL Tech, Titan, and Sun Pharma were among the top gainers on the BSE Sensex, while ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, Maruti Suzuki, NTPC and Tata Motors were the major losers

Indian blue-chip indices, the Sensex and Nifty50, opened lower for the third straight session on Monday, as concerns over weak earnings and persistent foreign outflows continued to weigh on domestic equities.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the red. Nifty 50 closed at 24,148.20, while Sensex ended at 79,486.32. Bitcoin surged past $81,000 for the first time ever,

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,130 level, a discount of nearly 90 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.