Stock market today, April 25 -- Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 saw a rebound in early trading on Friday, fueled by ongoing foreign fund investments and a surge in global markets. However, they struggled to maintain this upward trend and were later trading lower, primarily weighed down by Axis Bank.

In the initial trade, the 30-share BSE benchmark index rose by 329.23 points to reach 80,130.66. The Nifty 50 also increased by 118.75 points, reaching 24,365.45.

Despite this initial surge, both benchmark indices eventually relinquished their early gains and were trading down. The BSE benchmark index was down by 174.24 points at 79,627.19, while the Nifty 50 was 94.35 points lower at 24,152.35.

Dr. VK Vijayakumar, the Chief In...