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.
In July, they were, however, the net buyer with a total purchase of equities worth Rs 4,989 crore. So far in August, they bought equities worth another Rs 36,716 crore, data showed.
At 9.22 a.m., Sensex traded at 59,992.45 points, up 150.24 points or 0.25 per cent, whereas Nifty traded at 17,874.95 points, up 49.70 point or 0.28 per cent.
Foreign portfolio investors becoming net buyers in Indian stock markets again after nine long months renewed the investors' sentiment.
Also, a relative strength in Indian rupee too have supported the benchmark indices on Monday, said analysts.
Adani Ports was the top loser as the stock slipped 5.8 per cent to Rs 715.
