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 National Stock Exchange (NSE) has sought clarifications from several companies following a spurt in the prices and volumes of their scrips.
Unique investor registrations at NSE have seen an accelerating trend over the last few years marking increase from 6 to 7 crore unique investors in nine months.
The shares of the Mutual Funds industry in the crisis-ridden Paytm has increased in January from the last month, showing confidence towards the fintech company.
According to the details shared by the NSE, the first trading session will be held from 9:15 am-10 am, while the second trading session from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Total registered investors stood at 8.5 crore as of end December 2023.
