Markets finished the session on a marginally higher note amid choppy session as investors turned cautious ahead of August F&O expiry and signals on key policy rates from US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen at a meeting scheduled this week.

The S&P BSE Sensex ended up 70 points at 28,060 and the Nifty50 rose 18 points to settle at 8,650. In the broader market, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended up nearly 1%, outperforming the benchmark indices.

The National Stock Exchange is following the steps of the BSE, and moving towards launching an IPO to list its shares.

In a press release from the stock exchange, the bourse said, that the NSE Board had held a meeting on August 22, to appoint investment bankers for its IPO.

The domestic stock markets have opened nearly flat from their Friday closes in the first trading session after the next Reserve Bank of India Governor was announced.

The 30-share benchmark BSE Sensex opened at 28,129.33, up 52.33 points or 0.19% higher from its Friday's close. The index had closed the week at 28,088.07, up 11.07 points or 0.04% higher.

Markets continued to trade firm in late noon trades as gains in financials are offsetting losses amid profit taking at higher levels.

At 2pm , the S&P BSE Sensex rose 168 points at 28,173 and the Nifty50 was up 60 points at 8,684. In the broader market, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 0.6%-1% each.

The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, extended gains while the Nifty 50 index traded near the flat line in mid-morning trade. At 12:20 PM, the Sensex was up 55.53 points or 0.2% at 28,119.94.

The Nifty 50 index was currently up 8.80 points or 0.1% at 8,651.35. The Sensex rose 71.49 points, or 0.25% at the day's high of 28,136.10 in early trade. The index fell 40.25 points, or 0.14% at the day's low of 28,024.36 at the onset of trading session.

MUMBAI: Equities jumped today as the benchmark BSE Sensex recaptured the 28,000-level by surging 293 points and NSE Nifty breached the 8,600-mark on continued buying by investors ahead of IIP and inflation data.

Brokers said widening of positions by participants ahead of key economic data -- industrial production (IIP) for June and consumer price index (CPI) for July to be released after market closing today- helped boost trading sentiment.

MUMBAI: Continuing its downward trend, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell almost 74 points in early trade on Thursday as investors engaged in profit-booking in recent gainers amid weak Asian cues.

Market sentiment was also influenced by investors treading cautiously ahead of June IIP and retail inflation data for July to be released on Friday.

MUMBAI: Rising for the third straight session, the NSE Nifty closed at an over 15-month high of 8,711.35 and the BSE Sensex jumped over 104 points to 28,182.57 on firm global cues coupled with optimistic buying by investors ahead of the RBI policy meet tomorrow.

Sentiment remained upbeat throughout the day on account of positive Asian cues and a higher opening in the European stock markets, tracking record closing on the US bourses on Friday on the back of strong jobs data.

Market benchmark Sensex rose almost 137 points and the NSE Nifty retook the 8,700-mark on Monday morning on optimistic buying by participants ahead of RBI policy review on Tuesday amid increased foreign capital inflows.

Firm Asian cues tracking record closing in the US after strong employment numbers released on Friday bolstered sentiment.

The benchmark BSE Sensex reclaimed the 28K-level, though ending the week marginally up by 26.49 points to 28,078.35, while broader Nifty gained 44.65 to finish at 8,683.15. The week saw a dawn of new era as far as Indian stock market is concerned as the much awaited GST bill passage has been approved by the Parliament in the midst of equities vaguely following rest all other market determinants including a four months high in manufacturing (PMI)s, fastest growth in core Infrastructure, sustained FII inflows and good monsoons.

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