On Wednesday, the benchmark indices recovered in the afternoon session but closed lower towards the end of the trading session.

On a fairly volatile day, Nifty managed to close above 17,600 after a gap-down opening, The benchmark index slipped 0.18 per cent while Sensex lost 168 points.

Indices closed mixed on a volatile day as Nifty ended on a flat note. Sensex lost 50 points while Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap climbed 0.58 per cent & 0.29 per cent, respectively   

Indices soared throughout the day and closed near the day’s high. Nifty surged 0.72 per cent while Sensex jumped 442 points.

Snapping the winning streak for eight sessions, the benchmark indices ended the week on a lower note. Sensex was down 651.85 points or 1.08 per cent at 59,646.15 level, and the Nifty was down 198 points or 1.10 per cent at the 17,758.50 level. 

Post recording a fall of 300 points during Thursday's trading session, the Sensex recouped all of its losses to end at the 60,298 level, being up by 38 points or 0.06 per cent, whereas the Nifty 50 recovered from a low of 17,852 to end at 17,965, up 21 points or 0.12 per cent. 

On Wednesday, the bulls on Dalal Street held on to the momentum going up as Sensex crossed the psychological 60,000 mark whereas Nifty travelled towards the 18,000-level due to softening inflation and robust FII buying in the current month. 

The domestic markets maintained a positive momentum through the trading session supported by optimistic global cues and a few domestic factors which caused a rally in realty, automobile and banking stocks. Sensex ended 379.43 points or 0.64 per cent up at 59,842.21 while Nifty settled 127.10 points or 0.72 per cent up at 17,825.30 level. 

Benchmark indices registered a positive close on Thursday with Sensex gaining 500 points while Nifty advancing 124 points. 

On Wednesday, the benchmark Indices closed flat amid volatility. Strong buying is seen in capital goods and metal stocks while IT stocks were under selling pressure today.