Market snaps four-day losing streak to end high
At close, the Sensex was up 169.62 points or 0.22 per cent at 76,499.63, and the Nifty was up 90.10 points or 0.39 per cent at 23,176.05.
At close, the Sensex was up 169.62 points or 0.22 per cent at 76,499.63, and the Nifty was up 90.10 points or 0.39 per cent at 23,176.05.
At close, the Sensex was down 1,048.90 points or 1.36 per cent at 76,330.01, and the Nifty was down 345.55 points or 1.47 per cent at 23,085.95.
The stock market ended lower during a highly volatile session on Friday, with the Nifty falling below 23,350. This was led by selling across the sectors, barring IT stocks.
Analysts at HSBC downgraded Indian equities to 'Neutral' from 'Overweight’.
Market witnessed on Wednesday sharp rebound amid buying in heavyweights and IT, oil and gas, FMCG stocks.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 811.68 points or 2.09 per cent lower at 38,034.14 levels.
Other laggards on the BSE Sensex included Kotak Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Maruti, Titan, SBI, HUL, HDFC and Tata Steel.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 323 points or 0.82 per cent lower at 38,979.85 while NSE Nifty fell 88.45 points or 0.76 per cent to 11,516.10.
On the broader front, S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap ended with gains at 0.21 per cent and 0.44 per cent respectively.
On the other hand, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 11,538.45 points after closing at 11,521.80.