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.
NSE regularly tests its DR readiness in line with Sebi regulations wherein quarterly drills are conducted and live trading sessions from DR site are conducted twice a year.
The glitch occurred as rates on NSE stopped updating at 10.08 a.m. which led to closure of the F&O segment by 11.40 a.m. and Cash market by 11.43 a.m.
NSE's capital market segment average daily turnover witnessed growth of 57 per cent in 2020.
The morning session on MCX - from 09:00 am - 5:00 pm - will also remain closed for trading for Guru Nanak Jayanti.
The NSE too said it is functioning normally.
