The market on Thursday opened flat. The Sensex gained 23.53 points in the early trade at 27059.38. Nifty, on the other hand, maintained its position on 8170.45 levels with a grace of 6.95 points.
Vedanta, Cipla, ONGC, M and M and Lupin played as the top gainers, while ICICI Bank, SBI, Coal India, HDFC and ITC traded with weakness.
The Indian rupee opened lower by 5 paise at 65.03 per dollar on Thursday against previous close of 64.98. Yesterday, the rupee touched an eight-week high of 64.95.