MUMBAI: The benchmark BSE Sensex recovered about 41 points in early trade on Tuesday as investors widened their positions on encouraging infrastructure growth amid a mixed trend in Asian markets.

The 30-share barometer, which had shed 11.30 points on the first day of Samvat 2073 in special 'Muhurat' session on Sunday, was trading higher by 41.11 points or 0.14 per cent at 27,971.32, with the sectoral indices led by metal, auto and realty trading in the green, rising by up to 0.72.

Indian equity, forex, money and commodity markets will remain closed today on account of Diwali Balipratipada.

On Sunday, markets ended the customary 'Muhurat' trading session to usher in the new year Samvat 2073 on a negative bias with the broader markets outperforming the benchmark indices.

The stock market stayed weak the for third straight session as the benchmark Sensex fell nearly 104 points and the NSE Nifty broke below the 8600-mark on Thursday, with participants liquidating bets in view of October derivatives expiry.

Besides, weak Asian cues following a slide in oil prices weighed on sentiment, brokers said. The 30-share index was trading lower by 103.69 points, or 0.37%, to 27,732.82. The gauge had lost 342.57 points in the previous two sessions.

Benchmark share indices ended lower on Tuesday with Tata Group leading the decline after the sudden exit of Cyrus Mistry as chairman of Tata Sons weighed on investor sentiment.

The S&P BSE Sensex ended down 88 points at 28,091 and the Nifty50 settled 18 points lower at 8,691. In the broader market, the BSE Midcap ended down 0.3% while the BSE Smallcap index ended flat. Market breadth ended weak with 1451 losers and 1293 gainers on the BSE.

Mumbai: Indian stocks dropped, with the benchmark gauge paring a weekly gain, as some investors sold lenders and energy companies after recent advances.

Reliance Industries Ltd., which has a 7% weighting on the S&P BSE Sensex, was the biggest drag on the gauge. The stock dropped 2.2%, the most in a week. Axis Bank Ltd. was the top loser on the Sensex, while a gauge of lenders capped its best week since July after Essar Group’s $13 billion deal with a group involving Russia’s Rosneft PJSC improved prospects for loan recoveries at local banks.

MUMBAI: The benchmark BSE Sensex fell by over 94 points in early session on Friday after sentiment was dampened by Reliance Industries' second quarter earnings numbers, which were announced on Thursday.

The 30-share index, which had gained 145.47 points in the previous session, dropped by 94.24 points, or 0.34 per cent, at 28,035.60, with oil and gas, metal, banking, PSU and capital goods sectors bringing about the fall.

Mumbai: Indian stocks advanced to a two-week high as the nation’s lenders rallied with consumer companies amid gains in regional equities.

The S&P BSE Bankex Index of 10 lenders climbed to a one-month high. The gauge is headed for its best week since July after the Essar Group’s $13 billion deal with a group involving Russia’s Rosneft PJSC improved prospects for loan recoveries at local banks.

MUMBAI: Market came under a spell of volatility on Wednesday as the Sensex slipped into the negative zone from a positive start after profit-booking resurfaced at FMCG, auto and realty counters despite higher Asian cues.

Investors went in for profit-booking after Tuesday's biggest single-day rebound in close to five months. But oil and gas, healthcare, energy, utilities, consumer durables, power and IT sectors saw continued buying interest.

MUMBAI: The BSE benchmark Sensex made a promising start by bouncing almost 208 points on Tuesday on widespread gains following fresh buying amid a firm trend in Asian markets.

The 30-share index jumped 207.64 points, or 0.75 per cent, to 27,737.61, with all sectoral indices led by realty, metal and banking making all the right moves.

Caution took over investors as the market frittered away all the early gains as the benchmark Sensex started moving down, showing signs of heavy volatility.

Selling pressure distinctly came to the fore in telecom, auto, capital goods and technology sectors.

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