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 latest upward trajectory is bolstered by gains in the banking sector, with private banks witnessing a rebound from a recent sharp correction.
Over the past eightsessions, Nifty has retraced only 61 per cent of preceding seven sessions, highlighting a robust price structure.
Nifty slumped to 21,530.20 but rebounded to end the day 97 points, or 0.44%, higher at 21,840.
Sensex and Nifty rose 0.6% each to 71,555 and 21,743, respectively. Broader markets, too, saw some respite after undergoing selling pressure as Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices rose up to 0.3%.
At close, the Sensex was down 523 points or 0.73 per cent at 71,072.49, and the Nifty was down 166.50 points or 0.76 per cent at 21,616.
