Dalal Street opened sharply higher with broad-based gains as easing crude prices and global cues boosted sentiment, while investors tracked geopolitical developments and upcoming corporate earnings.
Broad-based buying lifted midcap and smallcap stocks as global markets rallied, but analysts remain cautious and advise selective investing amid ongoing volatility.
Indian equity markets kicked off trading on a positive note on Monday, with both the BSE Sensex and the NIFTY 50 inching higher in early deals, reflecting firm investor confidence and optimism ahead of a major artificial intelligence summit beginning here.
At close, the Sensex was down 270.84 points or 0.33% at 81,909.63, and the Nifty was down 75 points or 0.30% at 25,157.50.
At close, the Sensex was down 1065.78 points or 1.28% at 82,180.47, and the Nifty was down 353 points or 1.38% at 25,232.50.
SBI's market valuation jumped Rs 39,045.51 crore to Rs 9,62,107.27 crore, becoming the biggest gainer, while Infosys surged Rs 31,014.59 crore to Rs 7,01,889.59 crore.
At the close, the Sensex was up 188 points, or 0.23%, at 83,570.35, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,694.35, up 29 points, or 0.11%.
The fall in the market was witnessed amid volatility led by concerns over rising geopolitical risks, FII selling, and weak Asian markets.
At close, the Sensex was down 322.39 points or 0.38% at 85,439.62, and the Nifty was down 78.25 points or 0.30% at 26,250.30.
At close, the Sensex rose 446.93 points, or 0.55%, to 81,337.95, while the Nifty gained 140.20 points, or 0.57%, to 24,821.10.
