Sensex falls over 600 pts, Nifty tests 24,000; IT, bank stocks drag

Indian equity indices Sensex and Nifty 50 opened slightly lower on Friday, with notable declines in ITC, TCS, Infosys, ICICI Bank, Zomato, and Tech Mahindra. Conversely, NTPC, SBI, Adani Ports, Nestle India, and Tata Steel showed gains. DMart surged 10% after a strong revenue report, while MOIL rose 6% owing to its best-ever quarterly performance.