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.
Sensex ended the day at 72,748.42, up by 104.99 points or 0.14 per cent while the Nifty was up 32.40 points or 0.15 per cent at 22,055.70.
Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research, HDFC Securities said state-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) announced a reduction in petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2 per litre across the country.N
Stock market wipes off early gains, witnesses broad-based sharp fall
Nifty 50 opened at 22,334.45 against the previous close of 22,332.65 and touched its intraday high and low of 22,452.55 and 22,256 respectively, during the session, finally closed 3 points up at 22,335.70.
Market cautious ahead of inflation data.
