Indian Stock Market Opens In Red As Sensex Drops 447 Points

The Indian stock market opened in the red on November 13, driven by investor caution amid rising crude oil prices. The <b>BSE Sensex</b> plunged 447.62 points to trade at 81,463.39, while the <b>NSE Nifty</b> slipped 167 points to stand at 25,132.35 during early trading hours. Several sectoral indices traded downward, with the Nifty Financial Services recording the highest decline at 1.01 percent. Major companies including ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Bajaj Finance witnessed noticeable drops, while top gainers on the Nifty 50 included Cipla, ONGC, and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories.