Benchmark indices end with marginal gains, Nifty around 24,350 level
At close, the Sensex was up 259.75 points or 0.32 per cent at 80,501.99, and the Nifty was up 12.50 points or 0.05 per cent at 24,346.70.
At close, the Sensex was up 259.75 points or 0.32 per cent at 80,501.99, and the Nifty was up 12.50 points or 0.05 per cent at 24,346.70.
At close, the Sensex slipped 0.06%, or 46.14 points, to settle at 80,242.24, while the Nifty edged lower by 0.01%, or 1.75 points, to end at 24,334.20.
At close, the Sensex rose 70.01 points or 0.09% to 80,288.38, while the Nifty edged up 7.45 points or 0.03% to settle at 24,335.95.
The domestic benchmark indices opened higher on Tuesday amid positive cues from global markets, as buying was seen in the PSU bank, auto and IT sectors in the early trade.
At close, Sensex was up 1,005.84 points or 1.27% at 80,218.37 while Nifty was up 289.15 points or 1.20% at 24,328.50.
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.