India, Feb. 10 -- The stock market plunged into the red upon opening as trading began on Monday, February 10, 2025, dragged down by metal and healthcare stocks.

At 9:20 am IST, the benchmark BSE Sensex was down by 302.65 points or 0.39%, reaching 77,557.54. The broader NSE Nifty opened 98.80 points down or 0.42% in the red, reaching 23,461.15.

Among the 30 Sensex stocks, Tata Steel Ltd fell the most by 2.68%, trading at Rs.134.60. This was followed by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, which fell 1.99%, trading at Rs.272.75, and NTPC Ltd, which fell 1.17%, trading at Rs.313.15.

Only 5 out of the 30 Sensex stocks were in the green. These included Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Up 1.57%, trading at Rs.3,247.85), Bharti Airtel Ltd (Up 1.10%, ...