Key indices on Tuesday opened in red. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 82.24 points at 36,201.01 and the 50-share NSE Nifty fell 40.20 points to 11,090.20.

At 9:31 AM, Sensex was trading low at 36,207.72 points while Nifty fell 0.35% to trade at 11,091.70 points.

Key indices Sensex and Nifty touch all-time high ahead of the Economic Survey which will be presented on first day of the Budget Session of the Parliament, which is scheduled to be start on January 29.

At 9:27 AM, BSE Sensex was up by 200 points to trade at 36,290.39 while Nifty was trading at 11,130.75.

NEW DELHI: Equity markets slipped into red after opening with slight gains in Thursday's early trade as with analysts suggesting profit booking as the raeson.

30-share BSE Sensex went up by 46.75 points to open on 36,208.39 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty started trading on all-time high of 11,095.60, up by 9 points. However, both the indices saw some profit booking soon after and by 9.42 am, Sensex had slipped almost 100 points.

The Nifty PSU Bank index rose 3.49% and ended the session at 3,965.60 ahead of the Centre’s bank recapitalisation announcement on Wednesday. All the 12 constituents of the index closed with gains. The index has recorded a gain of 34% since the announcement of bank recapitalisation scheme in October 2017. IDBI Bank, which has been placed under prompt and corrective action (PCA) mechanism, got the highest infusion of Rs 10,610 crore, among all banks. The market seemed to anticipate this big infusion as the bank’s stock closed up 5.65% on Wednesday.

The benchmark BSE Sensex opened lower today after a five-session record-setting spree as investors cashed profits in metal, capital goods, consumer durables, power and banking shares ahead of January month expiry in the derivatives segment tomorrow.

The BSE 30-share barometer dropped by 54.30 points or 0.15 per cent to 36,085.68 in opening trade as index major Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel declined.

The NSE Nifty crossed the historical 11,000 level for the first time while the BSE Sensex hit another record high of 35,957.99 in opening trade after a rally in metal, oil & gas and IT stocks.

Uninterrupted foreign fund inflows amid strong corporate earnings and positive global leads drove the benchmark indices to fresh life time highs.

The key stock indices Sensex and Nifty jumped to new highs in early session on foreign fund inflows and persistent buying in bluechips like RIL that posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

The 30-share index rose by 152.43 points, or 0.42 per cent, to hit a new high of 35,664.01, surpassing its previous intra-day record of 35,542.17 hit on Friday (January 19).

The Indian markets on Friday posted their seventh straight weekly advance-longest winning streak since February 2012— as companies continue to report strong earnings for the December 2017 quarter.

The benchmark Sensex gained 919 points, or 2.7 per cent during the week, biggest weekly jump in nearly a year, buoyed by government's move to cut additional borrowing and hopes of higher foreign direct investment in the banking sectors.

Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) will auction investment limits for overseas investors for purchase of corporate bonds worth Rs 94.75 billion on Monday.

The auction will be conducted on NSE's e-bid platform from 1530 hrs to 1730 hrs after the close of market hours, the exchange said in a circular.

The benchmark BSE Sensex rose by about 131 points in early trade today, extending gains for the third session on continued foreign fund inflows amid encouraging quarterly results.

Besides, a firm trend at other Asian bourses influenced the sentiments here.

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