The Indian markets on Friday ended lower for a sixth straight day due to disappointing third quarter numbers posted by blue-chip companies, including Tata Motors.

Concerns that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might face defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections also weighed on investor sentiment.

The benchmark BSE Sensex extended losses for the fifth straight day by falling over 58 points in early trade today on sustained selling by funds amid a mixed trend in other Asian markets.

The 30-share index, which has lost 798.66 points in the previous four sessions, fell further by 58.23 points, or 0.20 per cent, to 28,824.88.

MUMBAI: Snapping its three-day losing streak, the benchmark BSE sensex recovered over 133 points in early trade on Wednesday on emergence of buying by funds and retail investors amid a firm Asian trend.

The 30-share index, which had lost 681.63 points in the previous three sessions, recovered by 133.48 points, or 0.46 per cent, to 29,133.62.

The S&P BSE benchmark Sensex was trading 180 points lower in afternoon trade due to selling in Banking and FMCG sectors despite buying in Capital Goods, Consumer Durable and IT sectors.

The Sensex opened lower at 29,143.63 and dropped further to 29,002.40 on weak Asian cues coupled with foreign capital outflows before quoting at 29,142.45 at 1100hrs, still showing a loss of 40.50 points or 0.14 per cent from its last weekend’s level.

The BSE Sensex continued its record setting spree and hit a new peak of 29,844.16 and the NSE Nifty inched towards the 9,000-level in early trade today on robust fund inflows and sustained optimism over the upcoming Budget.

The 30-share index rose by 162.39 points, or 0.54 per cent, to hit a new peak of 29,844.16 (intra-day), breaking its previous record of 29,786.32 touched on January 28.

The benchmark indices hit lifetime highs on Friday after the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a monthly bond-buying programme of 60 billion euros. The BSE benchmark Sensex closed at a record high of 29,278.24 points, while NSE’s Nifty closed above the 8,800-mark. The Sensex ended the week with gains of over 4%.

On Friday, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth $336.66 million worth of shares, while the domestic institutional investors sold shares worth $216 million. In YTD, FIIs have bought $1.2 billion worth of shares.

India’s equity markets on Wednesday registered new record highs for a consecutive day, led by strong buying from foreign investors. The benchmark BSE Sensex gained 104.19 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 28,888.86, while the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty added 33.9 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 8,729.5.

The indices advanced despite shares of top-weight ITC ending five per cent lower, making 123-point negative contribution to the index. ITC’s rival Hindustan Unilever gained five per cent and was the biggest gainer on the Sensex, followed by Bharti Airtel (four per cent) and HDFC (2.7 per cent).

The BSE Sensex breached the 28,900-mark and the NSE Nifty touched a new peak of 8,730.45 in early trade on Wednesday on sustained fund inflows, driven by the encouraging corporate earnings coupled with pre-budget optimism among participants.

Rising for the fifth straight day, the 30-share index rose by 155.25 points, or 0.53 per cent, to hit a new peak of 28,939.92.

Indian stocks rose for a third day after Wipro, the third-biggest software exporter, reported profit that beat estimates and as crude oil traded in New York had its first weekly gain since November.

Wipro rallied the most in 18 months. Reliance Industries, owner of the world's largest refining complex, rose for a third day. Axis Bank jumped to a record. Hindustan Unilever tumbled the most since January 2011, after reporting the slowest sales growth in three quarters.

Mumbai: The 30-share benchmark S&P BSE Sensex Index was trading higher for a third consecutive day, up 150 points, after Wipro Ltd jumped over 7% on better-than-expected earnings.

At 12.04pm, the Sensex was up by 0.54%, or 150.51 points, at 28,272.40 points, while the 50-share CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was trading higher by 0.43%, or 37.05 points, at 8,550.85 points.

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