Stock market today, July 18 -- The Indian stock market started off flat on Friday as ongoing weak investor sentiment persisted due to continued selling by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) and a lackluster earnings season in the IT sector.

The Nifty 50 index commenced at 25,108.55, experiencing a slight decline of 2.90 points or 0.01 percent. At the same time, the BSE Sensex opened the session at 82,193.62, dropping by 65.62 points or 0.08 percent.

Analysts attributed the market's weak opening to the current disappointing earnings reports.

On the technical front, Rajesh Palviya of Axis Securities, believes Nifty 50's short-term outlook remains cautious with expected upside of 25,400-25,500 levels. Palviya recommends three stocks to bu...