Volatility ruled early session as the Sensex fell almost 110 points today after yesterday’s modest recovery, dragged down by infrastructure, PSU and capital goods stocks.

All eyes are on the release of a key US jobs report later in the day, which made investors wait and watch.

Indian equity, debt and commodity markets are closed today on account of Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id).

On Tuesday, benchmark share indices snapped their six-day winning as investors booked profits tracking weakness in global stocks while degrowth in services PMI data also dampened sentiment.

The benchmark Sensex fell over 33 points in early trade as investors booked profits in recent gainers amid mixed Asian cues.

The 30-share barometer declined 33.44 points, or 0.12%, to 27,245.32, with sectoral indices led by power, realty, auto, capital goods and IT bringing about the fall.

Adding to its rally for the sixth session, the benchmark Sensex zoomed over 201 points on Monday as investors mounted more bullish bets amid good progress in monsoon rains and firming Asian cues.

The 30-share barometer surged 201.10 points, or 0.74 per cent, to 27,346.01. The gauge had gained 747.20 points in the previous five sessions.

Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE today launched electronic book platforms for issuance of debt securities worth over Rs 500 crore on private placement basis.

The platforms — BSE-BOND and NSE-EBP (Electronic Debt Bidding Platform) — will facilitate online bidding for private placement of debt securities.

The Sensex surged about 241 points in early trade, with Brexit fears slowly starting to subside amid June derivatives expiry.

The rupee’s improving fortunes against the U.S. dollar buoyed the mood too. On Wednesday, a string of economy-boosting policy decisions taken by the Cabinet, including approval to seventh pay panel recommendations, also brought back investors from the sidelines.

Mumbai: Indian stocks advanced as investors bought companies most-tied to the economy after the UK’s decision to leave the European Union left global markets in disarray.

Drugmaker Lupin Ltd surged the most in three months, while Bharti Airtel Ltd rallied the most in a week. Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) had the steepest advance since 21 March and ITC Ltd, the largest tobacco company, climbed to a one-month high.

MUMBAI: Heavy selling pressure from operators and investors at the fag-end of week due to sharp fall in global markets as the UK voted for Brexit, pulled down the sensex by 228 points and Nifty by 82 points.

Pounded by Brexit, stocks and rupee went into a tailspin with the Sensex taking 1,090-point during the intra-day trade on Friday and rupee crashing by 97 paise but late buying by domestic institutions and talking-up by policymakers helped recoup some losses.

Mumbai: After crashing over 1,090 points in early trade on free-fall in global equities following Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, the S&P BSE Sensex recovered slightly to close 2.24%, or 604.51 points, lower at 26,397.71, on value-buying in key bluechip stocks.

Besides, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) intervention to infuse liquidity into the system, and dollar selling helped the rupee and Sensex to recover from their intraday lows.

Markets edged higher in late trades on Thursday after European shares extended gains after voting started in a historic referendum whether Britain should remain as the member of the European or not.

At 2:40pm, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 212 points at 26,978 and the Nifty50 was up 56 points at 8,260.

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