Snapping six-day losses, Indian stock indices closed in green Tuesday, primarily due to buying at lower levels and with BJP heading for a third straight term in Haryana.
Indian stock indices closed in red Monday, logging sixth straight session losses, with analysts attributing the fall to a consolidation after the recent bull run.
After starting the current month on a tragic note, investors in the stock market will be closely monitoring the global geopolitical situations, outcomes of RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), and second quarter results of the companies, as per the market experts.
The Sensex tumbled by 703.95 points, or 0.85 per cent, to settle at 81,793.16, while the Nifty fell by 200.25 points or 0.79 per cent, closing at 25,049.85.
Stock indices in India remained largely steady through Tuesday, to settle the session marginally low, due to continued profit booking. This is the third consecutive session fall in the indices.
Indian stock market indices Nifty and Sensex opened flat on Tuesday as the markets entered a consolidation phase after foreign investors turned towards other Asian markets like China and Hong Kong.