The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a tepid start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,150 level, a premium of nearly 2 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

LIVE: As investors processed the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to maintain interest rates at 4.25–4.5 per cent, the Sensex opened marginally higher at 76,598.84 compared to its previous close of 76,

Indian benchmark indices opened flat on Thursday, tracking the subdued movement of Asian markets, as the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and offered little insight into future rate cuts.