Top stocks to watch, Oct. 14 -- The Indian stock market is likely to open lower on Wednesday, 14 October, as indicated by GIFT Nifty. The index was trading around 22,765, down nearly 85 points from the previous close of Nifty futures, signalling a weak start for the domestic benchmark indices.

Indian stock markets staged a sharp recovery on Tuesday, with the Sensex surging over 1,100 points and the Nifty 50 settling above the 22,720 mark. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,109.10 points, or 1.54%, to close at 73,033.78, near its intraday high. During the session, it climbed 1,120.99 points, or 1.55%, to hit 73,045.67, marking its biggest single-day gain in four months. The NSE Nifty 50 advanced 358.60 points, or 1.60%, to settle at 22,721....