Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index jumped a massive 5 per cent on the NSE, while the Nifty Bank and Private Bank indices added about a per cent each
The market breadth was positive, with 1,955 stocks advancing and 1,404 declining
Bargain buying in banking and auto counters amid better-than-expected Q3 results by Axis Bank and Maruti Suzuki pushed the index 367 points higher at 57,858 level at close
However, the Nifty50 remains the top performer on a one- and two-year basis
The frontline S&P BSE Sensex crashed nearly 2,000 points intra-day, hitting a low of 56,984. It, however, staged a mild recovery in the fag-end and ended 1,546 points, or 2.6 per cent, lower at 57,491
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Bajaj Finserv, Tech M, Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, and Axis Bank were the top large-cap draggers
In the last three sessions, the Sensex has lost 1,844 points, or 3 per cent
Sector-wise, BSE IT, energy, healthcare and FMCG shed as much as 1.69% on Thursday, while power, utilities, metal and realty posted gains
The BSE Sensex has shed 1,844 points from Monday's close ending at 59,464 level today, way below the 60K-mark.
Analysts, however, expect markets to recover from here on as they have reached their key support zones.
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On Wednesday, Infosys was biggest drag among the 30-stocks frontline companies pack, declining by 2.77%
Among individual stocks, SBI rose around 2 per cent to end as the top Sensex gainer today
In the intra-day trade, the indices hit a low of 60,662 and 18,086, respectively
In a largely range-bound session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 85.88 points or 0.14 per cent higher at 61,308.91