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.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 323 points or 0.82 per cent lower at 38,979.85 while NSE Nifty fell 88.45 points or 0.76 per cent to 11,516.10.
On the broader front, S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap ended with gains at 0.21 per cent and 0.44 per cent respectively.
On the other hand, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 11,538.45 points after closing at 11,521.80.
On the broader front, the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap ended with gains at 1.5 per cent and 0.85 per cent respectively.
SBI was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, gaining over 2 per cent, followed by TCS, Tech Mahindra, HUL, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Bank and Titan.
