The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed flat on Monday. The market in the initial trading hours was buoyed by the reduction in windfall tax on crude oil and favourable global cues, ending flat after the trading session.
The Nifty 50 surged by 397.40 points, or 1.65 per cent, to close at 24,541.15, while the Sensex jumped 1,330.96 points, or 1.68 per cent, ending the day at 80,436.85.
The BSE Sensex ended 56.98 points lower, settling at 79,648.92, while the NSE Nifty declined by 20.50 points to close at 24,347.00. Among the Nifty companies, 19 saw advances while 30 recorded declines.
The Sensex plunged by 2,222.55 points, closing at 78,759.40, while the Nifty fell by 662.10 points, ending the day at 24,055.60. Among the Nifty companies, only 5 advanced while 45 declined, underscoring the market's bearish sentiment.
Indian markets closed on a decline on Thursday, a day after the government proposed an increase in capital gains tax and a hike in the Securities Transaction Tax for F&O transactions in the Union Budget
Stock market closed on a negative note on Friday, with the Sensex plunging 738.81 points to settle at 80,604.65 and the Nifty falling 275.25 points to close at 24,530.90.
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