Benchmark indices break losing streak to hit record high
Sensex ended 98 points, or 0.12%, higher at 82,988.78, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,383.75, up 27 points, or 0.11%.
Sensex ended 98 points, or 0.12%, higher at 82,988.78, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,383.75, up 27 points, or 0.11%.
India VIX, also known for assessing market anxiety, eased nearly 14% to just above 16.
On the back of strong global cues, indices opened at fresh record high and extended the gains in the first half.
Nifty 50 closed nearly 9 points, or 0.03 per cent, lower at 24,315.95, while the Sensex settled 27 points, or 0.03 per cent, down at 79,897.34.
Nifty 50 opened at a record high of 23,629.85, touched another record high at 23,664.00, before fallling into the red as investors booked profit.
Sensex closed 189 points, or 0.25%, lower at 74,482.78 while the Nifty 50 closed the day at 22,604.85, down 39 points, or 0.17%.
On the index Nifty 50, Apollo Hospital, HCL Tech, UPL, HDFC Life and Hindalco were in the green while Dr Reddy's, Bharti Airtel and L and T were some of the stocks which were trading in negative.
On Monday, domestic stock markets settled with decent gains. The Nifty 50 index opened at 18,288.10 and marched higher as the session progressed to settle above the 18,400 level.
Sensex traded at 58,962.18 points, down 145.01 points or 0.25 per cent, whereas Nifty traded at 17,468.35 points, down 43.90 points or 0.25 per cent.
JK Tyres, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Bank and M&M Financial Services whereas Lupin, Heritage Foods, Emami and Ipca Lab were among the laggards on the 30-share index.