Stock Market erased some of the previous session gains to end lower. Selling was seen in the IT, metal, oil & gas and FMCG names, while buying in realty, PSU bank, media restricted further fall.
The BSE Sensex closed 218.14 points higher to 81,224.75 on October 18 while NSE Nifty rose 104.20 points to 24,854.05.
GIFT Nifty, which stands as a new benchmark to the growth story of Indian equity market, saw open interest of 399,188 contracts worth $20.84 billion (about Rs 1,74,275 crore), said the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
Shares of Bajaj Housing Finance made a strong debut on stock markets on Monday.
Indian equity indices closed flat on Tuesday amid mixed global signals and the absence of significant new catalysts.
The scrip gained 5.11 per cent to Rs 1,647.30 on the BSE. At the NSE, shares jumped 5.13 per cent to Rs 1,647.55.
The 30-share index was trading 39.58 points, or 0.10 per cent, lower at 39,546.83 at 0940 hours. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty was quoting a mere 2.85 points, or 0.02 per cent, down at 11,838.70.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader Nifty 50, which had closed at 11,847.55 points on Wednesday, was quoting at 11,873.15 points, up by 25.60 points or 0.22 per cent.
On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 69.87 against the US dollar.
The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 39,502.05 points on Wednesday, opened higher at 39,580.28 points. Minutes into trading, it was quoting at 39,600.35 points, up by 98.30 points, or 0.25 per cent.
