On Monday, the fears of a global economic slowdown coupled with a slew of major quarterly earnings gripped the sentiments in the domestic market.

On Friday, the benchmark indices ended on a positive note for the sixth trading session as investors took optimistic clues that the foreign funds (FIIs) are back in action in the Indian stock markets. FIIs are seen to be net buyers on all the trading days of this week.

On Thursday, the domestic benchmark indices closed on a positive note taking cues from FII buying, which helped them to handle the downward pressure from global markets. 

On Wednesday, Indian equity benchmarks jumped clocking gains across sectors taking cues from strength across global markets as robust corporate earnings in the US relaxed investors' minds about slowing growth due to steep hikes in interest rates. Oil & gas, financial, IT, and auto shares turned out to be the biggest thrusts lifting the headline indices.

Recording gains in PSU and select private banks, financial services, and select heavyweight stocks, the benchmark indices closed higher rising towards the end of Tuesday's trading session. Sensex was up 246.47 points or 0.45 per cent at 54,767.62 level whereas Nifty gained 62 points or 0.38 per cent at 16,340.50 level. 

It was a happy Monday on the bourses as markets all over the world were trading in positive territory despite volatility and rising inflation. Sensex surged 1.41 per cent to end at 54,521.15 whereas Nifty 50 clocked in 229.30 points or 1.43 per cent to close at the 16,278.50 level.    

On the last day of the week, benchmark indices zoomed towards the end of the session, closing higher for the first time this week.  Sensex advanced 344.63 points while Nifty gained 116.25 points at the close. 

The domestic equity benchmarks, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 continued their losses in a consecutive fourth as the financial and IT pockets erased the gains in the second half of the session. 

On Wednesday, striking out the early gains, the domestic benchmark indices ended lower with Sensex slipping around 372 points and Nifty closing below the 16,000 level.  

On Monday, the Indian equity markets kept an eye on the quarterly results. The weak start of IT earnings lowered the sentiments which made benchmark indices start the session on  a negative note.