Bengaluru, June 23 -- Bank Nifty began the day at 55,832.35, Sensex opened at 81,699.94, dropping 708.23 points or 0.86% and GIFT Nifty started at 24,939.50, compared to its previous close of 25,022.50.

Global Indices DOW 30 rose slightly by 35.16 points to close at 42,206.80, gaining 0.08%. S&P 500 declined by 13.03 points, ending at 5,967.84, down 0.22%. NASDAQ dropped 98.86 points to settle at 19,447.40, a loss of 0.51%. FTSE 100 slipped by 17.15 points, closing at 8,774.65, down 0.20%. DAX posted a strong gain of 293.17 points to reach 23,350.60, up 1.27%. NIKKEI 225 fell by 85.11 points to finish at 38,403.20, a decline of 0.22%. Commodities Update Gold: Currently trading at Rs.10,074 per gram. Silver: Down by Rs.0.10, now at Rs.109...