Benchmark indices erase all intraday gains
Sensex closed 189 points, or 0.25%, lower at 74,482.78 while the Nifty 50 closed the day at 22,604.85, down 39 points, or 0.17%.
Sensex closed 189 points, or 0.25%, lower at 74,482.78 while the Nifty 50 closed the day at 22,604.85, down 39 points, or 0.17%.
Sensex was down 456.10 points, or 0.62%, at 72,943.68, and the Nifty was down 124.60 points, or 0.56%, at 22,147.90.
The BSE Sensex closed at an all-time high of 62,272.68 points, up 762.10 points or 1.24 per cent, on Thursday.
The 30-stock S&P BSE Sensex surged 1,016.96 points or 1.80 per cent to 57,426.92 points against its previous day's close at 56,409.96 points. The Sensex started the day in the red at 56,240.15 points and slumped to a low of 56,147.23 points in the early morning trade.
The Indian stock market's key indices, Sensex and Nifty, slumped for the sixth consecutive session on Wednesday dragged by heavy selling pressure in the index heavyweights Reliance Industries, ITC and HDFC Bank. The 30 stock S&P BSE Sensex slumped 509.24 points or 0.89 per cent to 56,598.28 points against its previous day's close at 57,107.52 points.
Extending the losses to the fifth consecutive session, the Indian stock market's benchmark Sensex closed 38 points down in a volatile session on Tuesday. The 30 stock S&P BSE Sensex closed 37.70 points or 0.07 per cent down at 57,107.52 points against its previous day's close at 57,145.22 points.
At 9.32 am, Sensex traded at 57,628.49 points, up 483.27 points or 0.85 per cent, whereas Nifty traded at17,171.30 points, up 155.00 points or 0.91 per cent. Meanwhile, 45 of the Nifty 50 companies traded in the green this morning, National Stock Exchange data showed.
The Indian stock market's benchmark Sensex closed 105 points higher in a volatile session on Friday led by good buying support in IT and banking stocks. This is the second consecutive day of the rally in the market. The Sensex had gained 659.31 points or 1.12 per cent on Thursday.
The Indian stock market's benchmark Sensex today soared past 60,000 points mark in the morning session on Friday. However, it trimmed the gains in the afternoon dragged by selling pressure in auto, metal and energy stocks.
Stocks to watch today: Brokerage firm Angel One has given "buy" ratings for 15 stocks. Top on the sequence is Federal Bank.
