The shares of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) soared 20 per cent on Tuesday.

The shares of the company zoomed 20 per cent and also recorded a fresh 52-week high of Rs 108.60 on NSE.  

Amid poor global cues, the Indian markets kicked off the week on a somewhat lower note. 

On Friday, the domestic equity indices reversed intraday gains and ended the day with minor losses. In the final hour of the trading, there was a lot of selling. All of NSE's sectoral indices ended in the red with the exception of IT and oil & gas. After touching the day's high of 16,793 in the early trade, Nifty fell below the 16,600 mark. 

The domestic markets opened with a bang with Sensex and Nifty indices climbing nearly 0.85 per cent & 0.66 per cent, respectively. For the second day in a row, technology stocks have risen. Buying was aided by positive global signals. The chart was held up by sectors such as Nifty IT, metal, bank, and financial services.

The domestic markets have now entered the green zone. Nifty Auto, FMCG, IT, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare indices are all trading at a loss of approximately 0.50 per cent.

BSE Sensex opened on a negative note, losing by 63 points and trading at a level of 55,862 at 11.05 am.

On Monday, the headline equity indices i.e. Sensex and Nifty ended higher by almost 2 per cent.

The Indian benchmark indices have started the day on a positive note. On the back of good global cues, Indian markets opened today on a high note.

In early trade, the domestic equity benchmarks reversed gains and traded with losses. Nifty fell below 16,000 points. For the fourth session in a row, FMCG stocks have fallen. Amid heightened volatility and jittery investor sentiments, Asian markets stagnated.