Indices

The Sensex ended the session at 53,424.09, a gain of 581 points or 1.1per cent. In the past four sessions, the Sensex had declined 6 per cent.

This is fifth decline in six sessions; analysts expect markets to react to inflation data today

IIFL expects India's weightage in the MSCI EM index to increase by 30-35 basis points (bps) on account of Russia's removal. Edelweiss expects an increase of about 15-20 bps.

Four out of six optimism indices have registered a decline as compared to Q4 of calendar year 2021

The benchmark Sensex ended the session at 60,617 - a gain of 221 points, or 0.4 per cent

The indices had risen in the previous four sessions on the back of positive macroeconomic indicators

Covid concerns, the hawkish turn by central banks to fight inflation, and sustained FPI selling had rattled investors last week

Two studies showed that Omicron's hospitalisation risk is less than the Delta variant

The sustained selling by foreign portfolio investors on valuation concerns had also weighed on investor sentiment

Analysts said the RBI took a dovish stance looking at the uncertainty around the Omicron variant

Reliance's decline, rollback of farm laws weigh on investor sentiment

The Sensex ended 257.14 points or 0.43 per cent lower at 59,771.92

The Sensex ended the session at 59,299, a gain of 533 points or 0.9 per cent

The changes shall become effective from September 30

Analysts said equity markets across the globe are under pressure after the minutes of the recent US Federal Reserve meeting

Bajaj Finance was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 2.59 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finserv, SBI, Tata Steel, Titan, Asian Paints and Axis Bank

While Nifty 50 reflects changes in 40 years, it also shows what is missing: Low-cost manufacturers at one end, and deep-value players at the other. Also missing are technology players, notes T N Ninan

The Sensex fell 189 points, led by losses in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, TCS, and HDFC amid a negative trend in global markets.

Momentum indicators suggest the market will keep running up until there is adverse news-flow; corrections as and when they come will be deep

Asian rally too helps Indian markets' biggest surge in 2 weeks