Stock market today, Aug. 11 -- The Indian stock market commenced the week nearly unchanged on Monday, as investors remained cautious in anticipation of the important meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for the upcoming weekend.

The Nifty 50 index started the day at 24,371.50, reflecting a slight increase of 8.20 points or 0.03 percent, whereas the BSE Sensex opened at 79,885.36, rising by 27.57 points or 0.03 percent.

Market participants are keenly observing any developments from the meeting to evaluate possible tariff actions by Trump concerning India.

Rupak De from LKP Securities asserts that the Nifty 50's trend is weak in the near term, with a potential drop towards 24,150-24,200...