Stock market today, Nov. 14 -- - Indian stock market benchmarks opened lower on Friday as investors took profits following a recent upswing, while shares in the information technology sector fell amid diminishing expectations for a short-term interest rate cut in the US.

According to experts, there is likely to be increased volatility in the market during this session as results from the Bihar state elections begin to come in. Initial reports indicate that the ruling National Democratic Alliance, which includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party, is ahead.

As of 9:20 IST, the Nifty 50 dropped by 0.34% to 25,790.55, while the BSE Sensex fell by 0.30% to 84,211.55.

On the daily and weekly timeframe, the index is in a strong uptrend, fo...