Benchmark indices are off day’s high and are trading in a narrow range with positive bias after investors booked profits at higher levels.

The positive trend is led by select buying among IT, Power and Metal segments. However, the upside is capped due to mild selling among banks, capital goods and consumer durables sectors.

Benchmark indices continue to trade lower weighed down by capital goods, healthcare, IT and metal shares. However, upside among select auto shares have limited the downslide.

Meanwhile, China's factory activity fell for an eighth straight month in October but at a slower pace as export orders flickered into life, a private survey showed on Monday, pointing to continued sluggishness in the world's second-largest economy.

The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty fell for the fifth consecutive day on Friday as quarterly results from ITC and Larsen & Toubro disappointed investors and raised concerns about the health of the corporate sector. The sentiments were also affected after Moody’s projected that RBI will keep rates on hold for the remainder of 2015, with a small chance of another cut early next year. Sensex closed 181.31 points down at 26,656.83 while Nifty settled 45.95 points down at 8,065.80.

The BSE Sensex and Nifty extended losses for a third consecutive session as investors remained cautious ahead of the conclusion of the US Federal Reserve’s meeting later in the day and the expiry of monthly derivatives contracts back home on Thursday. Sensex closed 213.68 points down at 27,039.76. Nifty closed 61.70 points down at 8,171.

In the 50-share index, Cipla, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra, Ambuja Cements and ONGC gained between 1.40 per cent and 2.55 per cent. On the other hand, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Adani Ports, IndusInd Bank and YES Bank slid between 3 per cent and 7.20 per cent.

The benchmark BSE Sensex opened over 100 points lower in early trade on Tuesday on selling in banking, oil and pharma stocks by investors amid weak global trends.

Investors were cautious ahead of October series expiry in the derivatives segment on Thursday, brokers said.

Domestic mutual funds (MFs), which pumped in a record about Rs 25,000 crore in equities during July - September (Q2FY16) quarter, have seen their holding in Nifty 50 companies touch an over-decade high.

Shareholding pattern data for the quarter ended September 2015 filed by these companies with the stock exchanges reveals that the MFs' holding in the Nifty 50 companies has increased to 4.6% in September quarter, from 4.1% at the end of June quarter.

Markets are trading higher in the opening traders tracking positive Asian cues along with strong buying among index heavyweight Reliance Inds post better than expected Q2 results.

Further, China posted its weakest quarterly economic growth since the global financial crisis on Monday, raising pressure on policymakers to cut interest rates further and roll out other support measures to avert a sharper slowdown.

Mumbai: Fag-end buying saved the day for domestic market as the BSE Sensex reversed all of its early losses and settle 204.46 points higher at 27,214.60, tracking firm global cues, while Nifty reclaimed the 8,200-level.

In early trade, the 30-share Sensex cracked below the 27,000-mark by dropping 93 points to hit a low of 26,917.12 as investors booked profits in recent gainers after the country’s exports in September dropped for the tenth straight month.

Rising for the second straight week, benchmark indices clinched their biggest weekly gain in nearly four months since June 19, 2015 after the US Fed hinted that it won't raise interest rates soon. Further, rebound in global commodity prices during the week has also aided sentiment.

For the week end October 9, the BSE Sensex reclaimed its psychological level of 27,000 and rose 3.27% or 858 points to end at 27,080. The Sensex had gained 3.3% in the week ended June 19, 2015. The CNX Nifty reclaimed 8,000-mark to settle at 8,190, up by 239 points or 3%.

The benchmark indices hit a roadblock after six-straight sessions of gains, amid weak global cues, as investors booked profits at higher levels among financials and index heavyweight shares.

The 30-share Sensex closed lower by 190 points at 26,846 and the 50-share Nifty dipped 48 points at 8,129.

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