India, Sept. 11 -- India's stock market opened little changed today, as a drop in IT stocks offset gains amid hopes of a progress in trade talks with the United States.

At 9:56 am, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 0.04% higher at 81,459.49 points, even as the broader NSE Nifty 50 was up 0.02% at 24,977.60. Thirteen of the 16 major sectors logged gains. The broader small-caps and mid-caps traded flat.

The Nifty 50 has gained 1.6% over the past six sessions, driven by multiple factors, including GST reforms, expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve rate cut and improving sentiment around India-US trade negotiations.

"The Nifty 50 has extended its winning streak but showed signs of fatigue near the 25,000 mark," P...