India, Feb. 5 -- The stock market opened flat as trading began on Wednesday. It had rallied right around its previous close.

At 9:20 am, the benchmark BSE Sensex was down by 12.50 points or 0.02%, reaching 78,571.31. The broader NSE Nifty opened 19.65 points up or 0.08% in the green, reaching 23,758.90.

Among the 30 Sensex stocks, IndusInd Bank Ltd rose the most by 1.79%, trading at Rs.1,066.90. This was followed by Titan Company Ltd, which rose 1.13%, trading at Rs.3,639.65, and Bajaj Finance Ltd, which rose 0.98%, trading at Rs.8,563.15.

15 out of the 30 Sensex stocks were in the red.

Meanwhile Asian Paints Ltd fell the most by 4.28%, trading at Rs.2,254.40. This was followed by Nestle India Ltd, which fell 2.41%, trading at Rs.2,24...