Investors earned about Rs 6 lakh crore as the overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms rose to Rs 451 lakh crore from nearly Rs 445 lakh crore in the previous session.
Indian markets opened sharply lower as crude oil surged and global equities slipped, triggering heavy selling across sectors with PSU banks, auto and media stocks among the worst hit.
At the close, the Sensex settled 1,068.74 points, or 1.28 per cent, lower at 82,225.92, while the broader Nifty ended at 25,424.65, down 288.35 points, or 1.12 per cent.
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 up 260.74 points or 0.32% at 80,998.25, and the Nifty was up 77.70 points or 0.32% at 24,620.20.
At close, the Sensex was up 13.65 points or 0.02% at 81,711.76, while the Nifty was up 7.20 points or 0.03% at 25,017.80.
Nifty and Sensex settle in the green, recording gains for the fifth consecutive session.
The market opened marginally lower and extended the losses as the day progressed, dragging Nifty near 24,100 and Sensex below 79,000 amid selling across the sectors.
India VIX, also known for assessing market anxiety, eased nearly 14% to just above 16.
Sensex crossed 81,000 points for the first time to set a new record of 81,203 while Nifty 50 crossed 24,700 for the first time to hit a new all-time high of 24,746.
