Having closed flat on Monday, the Indian benchmark indices closed in the green after they touched a fresh all-time high during the day's trade. Sensex touched a new all-time high at 80,397, up over 400 points
Indian benchmark indices closed at record highs on Monday, driven by fresh buying from investors after exit polls indicated a comfortable majority for the NDA government.
The Indian benchmark indices are expected to witness a gradual upward movement in the coming week after the strong performance last week, which closed on a flyer, say market analysts.
Indian benchmark indices start Friday's trading session on a muted note influenced by global cues. The Nifty 50 index declined by 29 points to 22,374.20 in the early trade while the BSE Sensex lost 149 points to 73,548 at the time of filing this report.
Indian benchmark indices on Wednesday deviated from their three-day winning streak and concluded in negative territory amidst cautious sentiment of investors preceding the release of crucial US inflation data and the ongoing elections.
Indian benchmark indices rebounded after opening with a decline on Monday. The Sensex climbed 0.20 per cent to close at 72,809.67, while the NSE Nifty50 finished 0.29 per cent higher at 22,120.05 after dipping to a low of 21,821.
In the Nifty 50 index, 19 shares opened with advance while 31 shares in the list opened in red. Axis bank, Eicher Motors and HCL Technologies were among the top gainers in the Nifty 50. While the Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hindustan Unilever Ltd and Tata consumer were made into the list of top