Stock market today, June 20 -- India's stock indices opened slightly higher on Friday, driven by financial sector gains after the central bank relaxed project financing regulations, though rising tensions between Israel and Iran limited further increases.

As of 9:23 IST, the Nifty 50 had increased by 0.17% to reach 24,836.15, while the BSE Sensex climbed by 0.22% to 81,540.81. Global market sentiment remained weak following reports of Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, which led to retaliatory missile and drone attacks by Iran.

The White House announced that President Donald Trump would make a decision within two weeks regarding US military support for Israel.

Rajesh Palviya of Axis Securities recommends Swiggy Ltd, Wipro L...