Indian benchmark indices opened lower on December 9, with the BSE Sensex dropping by 201 points (0.25%) to close at 81,508.46 and the NSE Nifty falling by 59 points (0.24%) to settle at 24,619. The market's decline comes amid geopolitical tensions and the Reserve Bank of India's unchanged repo rate at 6.5%. The GIFT Nifty indicated a negative start for the market, trading at a discount of over 50 points compared to Nifty futures' previous close. Key stocks in focus included Tata Power, Delta Corp, and Paytm, as traders monitored CPI data and upcoming IPOs. On December 6, the Sensex had closed at 81,709.12, while the Nifty was at 24,677.80, reflecting a slight decrease in both indices leading up to the current trading session.