Worries over interest rate hikes alarmed the investors during Friday's trading session. As a result, the benchmark indices started the trading session deep in the red. A sharp fall was seen in the US stocks as the market identified the need for a higher rate hike to sustain higher inflation levels affected the global markets with heavy selling.  

On Thursday, the core equity indices faded most of the intraday gains and ended on a flat note in the highly volatile session. Additionally, US index futures indicate a subdued start on Wall Street later today.

On Wednesday, the domestic equity markets were driven majorly by events namely the commencement of the IPO of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and an increase of 40 bps in repo rate by Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).  

On Monday, the benchmark Indies settled on flat note in the volatile session with selling witnessed in the capital goods, auto and IT indices.However, some buying was seen in the FMCG, metal, power and realty names. The rising dollar index, FII selling spree and rising commodity prices triggered the risk sentiment. 

The benchmark indices erased the intraday gains and ended in red with Sensex plunging 460.19 points or 0.8 per cent at 57,060.87 level and Nifty ending 142.5 points or 0.83 per cent lower at 17,102.55 level.  

BSE Smallcap index underperformed the broader markets, closing in the green territory at 28,778.04, up by 0.12 per cent.

On Thursday, the equity markets extended their gains after opening in green and ended comfortably higher.  

Heavy sell-off in the global markets, rising energy crisis, and subdued Chinese economic outlook led to a dip in the domestic markets. The benchmark indices ended the trading session lower. 

Taking favourable cues from the other Asian markets, the domestic equity markets gained momentum and traded substantially in green, breaking the losing streak of the previous two trading sessions. The oil market, still driving a roller coaster ride with the prices, moved up and down sharply.  

Extending the fall of the previous trading session, the benchmark indices ended Monday's trading session deep in the red. The markets were dragged by losses in metals, energy, realty, and information technology stocks.