Top stocks to watch, Oct. 15 -- The Indian stock market is expected to open on a subdued note on Thursday, 15 October, with GIFT Nifty signalling a flat-to-negative start. GIFT Nifty was trading near the 22,601 mark, down around 10 points from the previous close of Nifty futures, indicating a cautious start for domestic benchmark indices.

On Wednesday, the Sensex and Nifty closed lower as investors booked profits after the sharp rally in the previous session. Market sentiment was also weighed down by a rise in wholesale price-based inflation and persistently elevated crude oil prices.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 251.89 points, or 0.34%, to settle at 72,781.89. During the session, the index touched a high of 73,195.26 and a low of 7...