Bse Sensex is set to open higher on Tuesday, heading towards their sixth consecutive day of gains, tracking strength in global stocks and continued foreign investor buying.

NSE index futures traded on the Singapore Exchange rise 0.37 percent, while the MSCI-Asia Pacific excluding Japan index gains 0.42 percent.

Benchmark indices ended flat on Friday amid reports that a Malaysian airlines crashed on Thursday near the Ukraine-Russia border after being hit by a missile. The 50-unit S&P CNX Nifty ended above the 7,600 mark on Friday, while the benchmark BSE Sensex ended the week in the green.

On Friday, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth $97.36 million, while domestic institutional investors sold $47.99 million, according to provisional data on the exchanges. In YTD, FIIs have bought $11.81 billion worth of shares.

BSE Sensex fell over 45 points in early trade today as funds and retail investors booked profits after three days of gains, even as TCS shares rallied nearly 4 per cent after encouraging June quarter results amid a weak global trend.

The 30-share index declined by 45.82 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 25,515.34 with realty, power, PSU and metal sector indices leading the fall. The index had gained 554.44 points in the previous three sessions.

MUMBAI: The benchmark BSE sensex on Thursday rose over 60 points in early trade, extending gains for the third straight day as funds and retail investors made selective buying ahead of the TCS and Bajaj Auto quarterly earnings.

The markets continue to trade firm on sustained buying by investors amid positive global and domestic cues. At 10.10 Am, the Sensex is trading at 25,308 levels up by 80 points and Nifty is trading at 7,548 levels up by 21 points.

The market breadth is positive on the BSE with 1,242 shares advancing and 559 shares declining.

The Sensex and the Nifty are trading in the negative territory as investors resort to profit-booking as stocks had risen to very high levels in the pre-budget.

At 9.50 AM, the Sensex is trading at 24,986 levels down by 38 points and Nifty is trading at 7,449 levels lower by 38 points.

Markets have started the trading session on a firm note with the Indices hitting lifetime high. The first Budget session of the 16th Lok Sabha begins today.

Indices continue to scale fresh highs on account of strong foreign inflows and budget optimism.

The benchmark BSE Sensex gained over 83 points to hit another record-high of 25,924.25 in opening trade today on strong rally in FMCG, metal, consumer durable, PSUs and oil & gas stocks amid sustained capital inflows.

Hitting a new peak for the second straight session, the 30-share barometer surged 83.04 points, or 0.32 per cent, to trade at 25,924.25, surpassing its previous intra-day high of 25,864.53 reached yesterday.

Benchmark indices continue to remain positive in a tight range led by buying among metal and auto shares.

By 10:50, the Sensex was higher by 90 points at 25,504 mark and the Nifty gained by 22 points at 7,634 levels.

The benchmark BSE Sensex bounced back by 225 points in early trade on fresh buying in banking, capital goods, consumer durables, power and realty stocks on the back of higher Asian cues.

Asian stocks firmed up ahead of a packed week of economic data that will test investor hopes for a pick-up in the US as well as the global economy.

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