Foreign institutional investors turned net buyers with cash market inflows of over Rs 3,421 crore in the first week of July, even as analysts warned that geopolitical risks and India-US trade developments could keep markets volatile.
Indian stock markets ended lower in a volatile trading session on Tuesday, with the Nifty closing below the 23,900 mark. The benchmark indices erased their early gains and oscillated between positive and negative territory throughout the day.
Indian stock markets on Wednesday ended with gains as the Nifty reclaimed the 24,000 mark, supported by strong buying in IT, realty, and banking stocks.
Indian stock markets ended sharply lower on Tuesday, with the Nifty closing below the 23,850 mark. The markets took cues from weak global trends and uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran peace talks.
Indian markets opened sharply higher as investors welcomed easing tensions in West Asia, lower crude oil prices and reports of a breakthrough between the United States and Iran.
Benchmark indices on Wednesday bounced back sharply with Nifty finishing above 22,300, breaking a 10-day losing streak.
With today's fall, the Nifty50 closed in the negative zone for the tenth session in a row, while Sensex ended lower for third day.
Benchmark indices plunged nearly 2% on Friday, dragged down by a broad-based sell-off wiping out Rs 8.8 lakh crore in market capitalization. For the week, the total wealth erosion has been recorded at ₹20 lakh crore.
At close, Sensex was up 10.31 points or 0.01% at 74,612.43, and the Nifty was down 2.50 points or 0.01% at 22,545.05.
India's equity markets, long buoyed by strong economic growth and rising corporate earnings, are now facing a sharp and prolonged correction.
