Good second quarter earnings and high trading volumes during Diwali, which is considered auspicious by investors community, somewhat gave fuel to the financial markets.
At 9.42 am, Sensex traded at 59,854.76 points, up 23.10 points or 0.039 per cent, whereas Nifty traded at 17,749.35 points, up 18.60 points or 0.10 per cent.
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Indian stock indices extended their gains for the sixth straight session on Friday, led by strength in banking and financial stocks coupled with good second-quarter corporate earnings.
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Indian stock indices, after having extended gains for the fourth straight session till the previous session, fell marginally on Thursday morning, tracking overnight weak sentiments from US markets.
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Indian stock indices extended their gains for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, tracking firm cues from US markets and a relative decline in international crude oil prices.
New Delhi (India), October 18 (ANI): Indian stock indices extended their gains for the third straight session on Tuesday, tracking relatively firm cues from US markets.
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Indian stock indices fell marginally in early trade on Monday tracking weak cues from US markets, which apparently declined due to persistently high inflation in the country and the subsequent monetary policy tightening.
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Indian stocks jumped sharply on Friday morning tracking positive cues from benchmark US markets - which rose despite inflation remaining elevated in the country in September.