Market records steepest weekly declines in over two years
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%.
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.
At close, the Sensex was down 1,064.12 points or 1.30 per cent at 80,684.45, and the Nifty was down 332.25 points or 1.35 per cent at 24,336.
Benchmark indices ended sharp recovering from the day's low in a highly volatile session, and ended strong led by auto, bank, telecom and FMCG names.
At close, the Sensex was up 16 points or 0.02% at 81,526, and the Nifty was up 32 points or 0.1% at 24,642.
Benchmark indices extended the losses on the third consecutive session amid selling across sectors barring Information Technology. At close, the Sensex was down 494.75 points or 0.61% at 81,006.61, and the Nifty was down 221.50 points or 0.89% at 24,749.80.
At close, the Sensex was down 318.76 points, or 0.39%, at 81,501.36, while the Nifty fell 86 points, or 0.34%, to 24,971.30.
The market failed to hold onto the opening gains to end on a negative note on Tueday. Nifty finished below 25,100 dragged by auto, metal and pharma. At close, Sensex was down 152.93 points or 0.19% at 81,820.12, and the Nifty was down 70.70 points or 0.28% at 25,057.30.
At close, the Sensex was up 591.69 points or 0.73% at 81,973.05, and the Nifty was up 163.70 points or 0.66% at 25,128.
Indian frontline equity indices closed in the red on Wednesday as they erased gains in the last hour with Reliance, and Nestle shares pulling them lower.