The benchmark indices retreated from early losses and trading in the positive. Metals and pharma stocks were in demand.

Domestic benchmark indices end on a bullish note on Thursday led by broader positive markets.

At 11.45 am on Thursday, the core equity indices Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher amidst stronger global cues along with assembly election results declaration in India.  

Indian benchmark markets continued their upward momentum on Thursday and made a significant recovery following positive global markets as the crude oil prices fell more than 12 per cent. 

The Indian benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 rallied as all sectoral indices traded in the upward direction except metals. The volatility in domestic equities will continue as the surge in crude oil prices is seen after the US banned Russian oil imports. The FII outflow of Rs 8142.60 crore was seen and the domestic investor inflow of Rs 6489.59 crore was seen yesterday. 

The Indian indices saw a good return at the start of the trading session on Wednesday. The Nifty index moved above 16,100 levels. In the global developments, US President Joe Biden said they will ban Russian oil imports also, the United Kingdom announced that they are going to phase out their dependence on Russian oil by the end of 2022. 

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Wall Street logged its biggest drop in more than a year as markets were jolted by another surge in oil prices.

The Indian benchmark indices tripped into the red terrain in mid-morning trade. The metal, auto, and bank sectors were underweighted. The rising crude oil prices amid continuing Russia-Ukraine crisis continued to keep the investors on the edge. The FII outflow of Rs 7,482.08 crore was seen and domestic investor inflow of Rs 5331.03 crore was seen on Monday. Also, the United States is considering acting alone to ban Russian oil imports rather than teaming up with allies in Europe, easing concerns of a wider disruption to crude supplies. 

The rupee has tanked to its lifetime low of 77.11 against the US dollar today as escalating geopolitical risks of the Russia-Ukraine conflict pushed investors to safe-haven assets like gold. 

The mounting tensions between the two European nations kept crude oil prices at an elevated level and heightened worries about domestic inflation and wider trade deficits. Continued foreign fund outflows and a relatively less inflow of domestic investors into equities also weighed on investor sentiment.  

The Indian markets experienced carnage on Monday's early trade due to weakening in global markets as concerns over the Russian invasion of Ukraine fuels and also the crude oil reaching a multi-year high. 

A broad-based sell-off was witnessed across indices on exchanges BSE and NSE along with global markets. A spike in crude oil prices and currency depreciation has caused higher input costs for companies across sectors. Also, rising global inflation has made investors cautious. The foreign investors were seen pulling off money from the Indian market, FII outflow of 7,631.02 crore and domestic investor inflow of Rs 4738.99 crore was seen on Friday.