Mumbai/IBNS, Nov. 19 -- The Indian stock market opened flat with BSE Sensex opened 18 points lower at 84,654.41 while Nifty 50 traded at more than 18 points lower, media reports said.

Nifty 50 traded at 25,891.45.

Maruti, Mahindra & Mahindra, SBI, Axis Bank were among the stocks which lagged behind.

In the broader market, Nifty MidCap index tanked by 0.02% while Nifty SmallCap index went down by 0.23%.

Among the sectoral indices Nifty Realty, Auto, Bank, Media, Pharma, Consumer and Oil and Gas were among the laggards.

Brokerage firm Morgan Stanley has predicted that the Indian stock market may emerge as an outstanding performer in 2025, media reports said.

Morgan Stanley has predicted the BSE Sensex could rise up to 105,000 in a bul...