For the second straight trading session, the bulls took charge over the benchmark indices as declining commodity prices lowered inflationary concerns. 

On Wednesday, the equity benchmark indices ended on a higher note with Nifty closing near 16,000 level supported by the auto, FMCG and financial stocks.

Erasing the gains recorded in the first half of Tuesday's trading session, the benchmark indices closed marginally lower. At close, the Sensex was down 100.42 points or 0.19 per cent at 53,134.35 level whereas Nifty was down 24.50 points or 0.15 per cent at 15,810.90 level. 

On Monday, the benchmark indices recouped the morning losses in the afternoon session with Sensex closing 326.84 points or 0.62 per cent higher at 53,234.77 level whereas Nifty being 83.40 points or 0.53 per cent up at 15,835.40 level.  

Benchmark indices settled the trading session on a flat note with Sensex settling 16.17 points or 0.03 per cent up at 53,177.45 level while Nifty was 18.20 points or 0.11 per cent up at 15,850.20 level. 

The benchmark indices chose to end the week on a positive note for the second consecutive day. Replicating global trends and reacting to declining commodity prices, the domestic market opted to maintain a positive stance.  

Following the Asian market, the domestic indices opened on a positive note on Thursday. The markets cut some gains in the afternoon session but managed to remain in green.

After showing some positive signs in the previous trading session, the equity markets once again went into a downward mode as the worried investors took cues from a decline in global markets which affected especially metal, power & realty stocks. 

On Tuesday, the domestic equities continued the upwards journey for the second straight session as low-level buying pushed benchmark indices higher. Lack of major selling reasons in the domestic and global market along with a drop in commodity prices seems to have augured well for the markets. 

The equity benchmark indices closed higher in a volatile session on Monday. The hopeful trends in the global markets motivated the domestic market to trade higher, in which, the large-cap stocks rose the most while the mid-cap and small-cap stocks in broader markets continued to trade under pressure.