The Indian stock markets BSE, NSE will be closed today on the occasion of Diwali Balipratipada. Yesterday, the Sensex and Nifty logged their best Muhurat trading session in 10 years. Kicking off Samvat 2075, the Sensex ended Diwali Muhurat session with gains of more than 245 points, even as the Nifty 50 gained about 70 points. Sensex ended the session 245.77 points higher at 35,237.68, while the Nifty 50 zoomed about 68.4 points to 10,598.40.

The BSE Sensex regained the 35,000-mark by recovering over 200 points at the start of the last trading session of the Samvat year 2074 on Tuesday on buying in auto, banking and metal stocks amid fresh foreign fund inflows and encouraging corporate earnings.

The 30-share index gained 207.21 points, or 0.59 per cent, to 35,158.13. It had lost near 61 points on Monday. The National Stock Exchange’s Nifty too was trading higher by 54.90 points, or 0.52 per cent at 10,578.90.

The benchmark Sensex slipped below the 35,000-mark by dropping over 100 points to 34,911.11 in early trade Monday after banking, metal and auto stocks declined following weak global cues and profit-booking.

The 30-share index fell 100.54 points, or 0.29%, to 34,911.11. The gauge had rallied nearly 580 points on Friday. The NSE Nifty, too, was trading 39.80 points, or 0.38%, lower at 10,513.20.

Smiles were back on the faces of investors on Friday as stocks joined their overseas peers in staging a spectacular rally on the back of falling crude oil prices and the easing of worries over the spat between US and China.

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose almost 580 points to end above the 35000-mark at a one-month high of 35011.65.

Indian shares headed for their best week since May 2016 amid earnings and as tensions eased between the government and the central bank over the monetary authority’s independence. An overnight drop in the price of crude also boosted sentiment.

The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex climbed 1.2 per cent to 34,841.20 as of 9:36 am in Mumbai, extending its weekly advance to 4.7 per cent. Asian Paints Ltd.

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex rose over 100 points on Thursday, but turned choppy after investors began booking profits at higher levels.

The benchmark indices opened higher led by banking and auto stocks amid sustained buying by domestic institutional investors (DIIs), better-than-expected corporate earnings and positive global cues buoyed sentiment.

The BSE benchmark Sensex dropped over 200 points on Wednesday amid rising tension between the Reserve Bank of India and the government.

Investor sentiment turned weak in early session on reports that the government may invoke certain provisions to issue directions to the central bank.

Mumbai: Benchmark indices opened on a volatile note Tuesday following weak global market cues amid escalating trade tensions between the US and China, and heavy selling by foreign portfolio investors.

The BSE Sensex was trading 31.63 points, or 0.09 per cent, lower at 34,035.77. It had dropped 130.16 points on opening trade. The 30-share index had rallied 718.09 points, or 2.15 per cent, to 34,067.40 in Monday's session.

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex recovered over 173.33 points in opening trade on Monday on sustained buying in recently battered stocks amid strength in the rupee.

The 30-share Sensex, which lost 340.78 points on Friday, recovered by 173.33 points, or 0.52 per cent, to 33,522.64. Positive trend appeared in some sector led by Infra and Auto, while mixed movements were seen in the banking stocks.

The benchamrk BSE sensex opened in red, falling more than 300 points. At 9:45 AM, Sensex was at 33,426.12 down by 263.97 points or 0.78% while Nifty was at 10,032.10 points, down by 92.80 points.

Top losers in the 30-share Sensex were Asian Paints, Maruti, Kotak Bank, Bharti Airtel, NTPC and Yes Bank. Heavyweights Yes Bank, Kotak Bank and NTPC contributed most to the losses.

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