The benchmark indices i.e. NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex 30 managed to recover from their early gap-down openings and closed in green. Nifty jumped 0.30 per cent while Sensex gained nearly 100 points.

Omkar Speciality Chemicals, Fervent Synergies, and DC Infotech & Communication were the top low-priced gainers on BSE that got locked at their respective 20 per cent upper circuits. 

The rupee hits a fresh record low against the dollar and is above the 83-mark.  

At noon on Monday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 are trading marginally higher amidst extreme volatility & recession fears. 

On the other hand, Asia Pacific markets are seen giving mixed signals with Japan’s Nikkei 225 trading lower by 1.16 per cent while Shanghai climbing 0.29 per cent. 

Indices closed at the day’s high after strong positive sentiment led Nifty to close above 17,200 level. The benchmark index surged 2.29 per cent while Sensex climbed 1,278 points.

As per NSE circular dated September 30, a total of 37 stocks will see changes in their F&O lot sizes due to the relevant price movements.  

At market close on Friday, the markets ended the session on a flat note, owing to mixed global cues.  

At the day’s end, Sensex settled at 58,803.33, up by 36.74 points or 0.06 per cent whereas Nifty 50 closed at 17,539.45, down by 3.35 points or 0.02 per cent.  

Since June 17, 2022, the domestic indices have been on an unbroken upward trend. BSE Bankex sectoral index, for the banking industry, surged more than 18 per cent thereby, outperforming the markets.      

Nifty Financial Services index has lost 2.69 per cent on a YTD basis whereas BSE Finance index dropped 3.83 per cent.  

Looking at the returns of the past three years, Nifty Financial Services index has gained 34.25 per cent vis-à-vis S&P BSE Financial Services, which climbed 27.31 per cent. 

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.