Bengaluru, July 8 -- Nifty 50 began the session at 25,427.85, down by 33.45 points or 0.13% from its previous close of 25,461.30. Bank Nifty opened slightly lower at 56,942.55, slipping 6.65 points or 0.01% from the prior close of 56,949.20. Sensex started the day at 83,387.03, declining by 55.47 points or 0.07% compared to its previous closing of 83,442.50.

Global index as on 8 July 2025: DOW 30 fell 422.17 points to 44,406.40, down 0.94%. S&P 500 declined by 49.37 points to 6,229.98, losing 0.79%. NASDAQ dropped 188.59 points to close at 20,412.50, down 0.92%. FTSE 100 slipped 16.38 points to 8,806.53, a decline of 0.19%. DAX rose by 286.22 points to 24,073.70, gaining 1.2%. NIKKEI 225 lost 223.20 points to settle at 39,587.70, down 0....