Domestic equity indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty ended the week flat amid significant global events such as US Fed meet and Bank of Japan monetary policy review. Investors also remained cautious ahead of June 23 referendum over Britain exit from the European union next week.

The 30-share index fell marginally 9.84 points to 26,625.91 on June 17 from 26,635.75 on June 10. However, the 50-share index closed unchanged at 8,170.

Market benchmark BSE Sensex tanked almost 183 points and the NSE Nifty broke below the crucial 8,200—mark in early trade due to profit-booking by investors after yesterday’s gains amid weak global cues.

The 30-share barometer declined by 182.71 points or 0.68 per cent to 26,543.63 with sectoral indices banking, teck, auto, IT, capital goods and metal, leading the fall.

Market regulator Sebi directed the National Stock Exchange Clearing Corporation (CC) to refund around Rs 250 crore of clearing members’ contribution that they had made to the core Settlement and Guarantee Fund (SGF). The exchange refunded the money to these members a few days ago.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) found that based on the daily stress test as per its new norms, NSE CC has enough funds and the contribution from the clearing members was not required.

The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty ended lower on Friday on account of selling in frontline blue chip counters taking cues from global counterparts. Investors also maintained cautious stance ahead of industrial production data for April which is scheduled to be released later in the day.

Sensex closed 127.71 points down at 26635.75, while Nifty 50 index closed 33.55 points down at 8170.05.

In a sign of growing investor interest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), their asset base on National Stock Exchange's Nifty 50 jumped nearly 7-fold to Rs 8,533 crore at the end of March.

Assets Under Management (AUM) of ETFs based on Nifty 50 index has surged to Rs 8,533 crore as on March 31, 2016 from Rs 1,251 crore at the end of preceding financial year.

Mumbai: India’s benchmark indices jumped to their highest close in more than seven months on Tuesday, in line with gains in world equities, after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen reiterated her faith in US growth while indicating that interest rates won’t be prematurely raised.

Also on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left key interest rates unchanged at its bi-monthly monetary policy review, in line with market expectations, and said its monetary policy will remain accommodative.

Equity markets extended gains for the second straight week on robust quarterly earnings and impressive macro-economic data. The BSE Sensex advanced 189.43 points, or 0.71 per cent to 26,843.03 on June 3 from 26,653.60 on May 27 last month, while NSE Nifty 50 index gained 64.15 points, or 0.79 per cent to 8,220.80 from 8,156.65 during the same period.

Among the 51 components in the Nifty index, 32 stocks ended the week in green with Tata Motors-DVR surging 16.60 per cent to Rs 316.80 for the week ended June 3

To enhance security measures for investors, National Stock exchange (NSE) will implement two-factor authentication for users of negotiated trade platform from June 6.

Last year, the exchange introduced a web-based negotiated trade platform for reporting all the deals in the debt segment.

Benchmark BSE Sensex fell nearly 55 points in early trade on Thursday due to profit-booking in banking, FMCG, capital goods, oil&gas and healthcare stocks coupled with weak Asian cues.

The 30-share index fell by 54.87 points or 0.20% to 26,659.06. The gauge had gained 45.97 points in the previous session.

Adding to its rally for the fifth straight session, the benchmark Sensex surged about 117 points in early trade on Monday as investors went in for more bets amid upbeat fourth quarter numbers and on monsoon hopes.

The 30-share barometer rose 116.82 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 26,770.42. The gauge had gained 1,423.24 points in the previous four sessions.

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