The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty fell for the third straight session and hit their fresh 52-week lows on Wednesday on rising concerns over a spike in bad loans of public sector banks amid global sell-off. Sensex closed 262 points down at 23,758.90, while Nifty settled 76.80 points down at 7221.40. Weakness in the Indian rupee against dollar too weighed on the market sentiment.

MUMBAI: The benchmark BSE Sensex extended losses for a second straight day and cracked below 24,000-mark by tumbling almost 374 points in early deals on sustained capital outflows by foreign funds and selling by retail investors.

There were no surprises on the growth front as a government data on Monday showed that Indian economy grew 7.3 per cent in October-December quarter of 2015-16.

New Delhi: Market benchmark Sensex plunged by 330 points to 24,287.42 ahead of the release of GDP numbers for the third quarter as selling pressure intensified in the later half of the session on weak opening in European shares.

The BSE barometer opened on a flat note and remained sideways for most part of the session awaiting quarterly GDP numbers, but sank heavily on weakness in European equities.

Dismal earnings of key corporates coupled with falling crude oil prices and global sell-off dragged the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty down by one percentage point for the week ended February 5, 2016. However, bargain hunting and hopes of GST Bill in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament capped the downside. During January 29 and February 5, Sensex slid 253 points to 24,616.97, while Nifty lost 74.45 points to 7489.10.

Market benchmark BSE Sensex pulled off a rosy start as it rallied further by over 58 points to 24,396.99 on Friday on sustained buying by investors amid a mixed trend at other Asian markets.

The 30-share index, which gained 115.11 points in the previous session, added 58.56 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 24,396.99, with stocks of banking, metal, capital goods, consumer durables, auto and FMCG leading the gains.

MUMBAI: The benchmark BSE Sensex recovered from two-week low by rising 226 points and the NSE Nifty recaputred the 7,400-mark in early trade on Thursday, mainly supported by value-buying in recently beaten down blue-chip stocks amid positive global cues.

Furthermore, covering-up of short positions by speculators at prevailing levels also helped the recovery.

Equities remained under pressure for a third day as the BSE Sensex saw a deep plunge, falling by 316 points to end at a two-week low of 24,223.32 on sustained foreign fund outflows amid global rout on renewed concerns over slowing growth after oil prices resumed slide.

Moreover, the rupee, which again breached the 68-mark against the dollar also had its bearing on the market.

Market benchmark BSE Sensex reclaimed the 25,000-level by surging over 131 points in early trade, extending weekend's gains on fresh foreign capital inflows amid a mixed trend at other Asian bourses.

The 30-share index rallied by 131.63 points, or 0.52%, to 25,002.32, with capital goods, healthcare, IT, consumer durables, realty and auto sector stocks leading the rise.

TVS Motor company today reported 19.42% increase in net profit at Rs 107.7 crore for the quarter ended December 31.

The firm had posted a net profit of Rs 90.18 crore for the same period of previous fiscal.

A bout of volatility kicked in the equity markets on Wednesday as the benchmark Sensex slipped into the red after opening higher, but is still trading higher by 20 points amid higher Asian cues.

This came on the back of buying in power, realty, technology and healthcare sectors while financials, banking, capital goods, metal and consumer durables stocks lost ground.

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