Current weakness for the Nifty 50 Index could end around 23500-23450 levels in the short term and one may expect upside bounce from the lows soon, said experts

Despite a 25-basis-point repo rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India, the market closed largely in the red. However, midcap stocks continued to outperform, with the midcap index closing in positive territory.

The trends on Gift Nifty indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,715 level, a premium of nearly 25 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The stock market opened flat as trading began on Wednesday. It had rallied right around its previous close. At 9:20 am, the benchmark BSE Sensex was down by 12.50 points or 0.02%, reaching 78,571.31.