Equity benchmark indices bounced back from intra-day lows to settle within the constructive territory on Thursday helped by fag-end buying.
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In a risky commerce amid the month-to-month derivaives expiry, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 98.84 factors or 0.16 per cent to settle at 61,872.62.
During the day, it hit a excessive of 61,934.01 and a low of 61,484.66.
The NSE Nifty gained 35.75 factors or 0.20 per cent to finish at 18,321.15 after starting the commerce on a weak notice.
From the Sensex pack, Bharti Airtel, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, Infosys, Nestle, Asian Paints and Mahindra & Mahindra had been among the many main gainers.
Wipro, Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank, HDFC, Hindustan Unilever, State Bank of India and Tata Steel had been the foremost laggards.
In Asian markets, Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong settled decrease, whereas Tokyo ended within the inexperienced.
Equity markets in Europe had been buying and selling on a combined notice.
The US market ended decrease on Wednesday.
“On the day of month-to-month expiry, the Indian shares traded with excessive volatility,” mentioned Deven Mehata, Equity Research Analyst, Choice Broking.
The Sensex fell 208.01 factors or 0.34 per cent to settle at 61,773.78 on Wednesday.
The Nifty declined 62.60 factors or 0.34 per cent to finish at 18,285.40.
Meanwhile, world oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 1.14 per cent to $77.47 a barrel.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) had been internet patrons on Wednesday as they purchased equities price Rs 1,185.84 crore, in line with alternate information.