Benchmark indices closed with little change on Thursday in yet another volatile session, with the Nifty at 23,750 led by auto, pharma, energy stocks. At close, the Sensex was down 0.39 points at 78,472.48, and the Nifty was up 22.55 points or at 23,750.20.
The Nifty 50 closed 0.11% lower, settling at 23,727, while the Sensex ended with a minor 0.09% drop at 78,472.
At close, the Sensex was up 498.58 points or 0.64% at 78,540.17, and the Nifty was up 165.95 points or 0.70% at 23,753.45.
At close, Sensex ended near the 78,000 mark, shedding 1.5% from the previous session, while the Nifty fell below 23,600, also down 1.5%.
Benchmark indices tumbled over 1% on Thursday marking their fourth consecutive session of decline. The decline came amid global market weakness weighing heavily on investor sentiment.
The rally in the domestic market was after the US Federal Reserve maintained its projection of three rate cuts this year, boosting investor sentiment.
The BSE Sensex on Thursday climbed 743.95 points or 1.03 per cent to 72,845.64 in early trade.
In the global market, the US stock index futures ticked lower as investors awaited the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's meeting.
Sensex closed down 1.01% at 72,012.05, and the Nifty was down 1.08% at 21,817.50.
Sensex fell more than 500 points on Tuesday as the markets await commentary from the US Federal Reserve.
