The Nifty 50 index saw high volatility yesterday wavering over 305 points before finishing lower by 114 points. The US markets also had a volatile day with losses as markets corrected to new sanctions on Russia and oil prices reaching a 7-year high. The US 10-year bond yields climb to 1.86 per cent.

The Indian Domestic markets closed lower for the fifth consecutive session due to the tumultuous global scenario. Meanwhile, Brent crude prices hit US$ 96.7 per barrel on Tuesday, the highest mark since September 2014. 

The Indian market emerged among the top bears due to broad-based selloff in majority stocks. The oil prices rise as Russia sends troops into the states of Ukraine due to which the economic crisis has been intensified and turned investors to trade cautiously. 

The Indian benchmark indices extended their losing streak to the fourth consecutive trading session on Monday.

The Nifty closed in red after hitting a day's high of 17,351.05 in afternoon trade. The continuing Russia-Ukraine encounter, increasing crude oil prices and harsh selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continued to put pressure on domestic shares. In the commodities market, Brent crude fell 0.19 per cent at USD 93.36 a barrel. 

All other sectoral indices except the banks are trading in negative with capital goods, FMCG, metal, oil & gas, pharma, down by 0.5 to 1 per cent. BSE midcap index trades flat, while smallcap index is down 1 per cent. A sell-off of Rs 2529.96 crore was seen by the FII on Friday and buying was witnessed by the DII of Rs 1929.08 crore.  

The benchmark indices once again lose their footing into the negative terrain in late afternoon trade, dragged by oil & gas and pharma. European markets advanced on Friday, with global sentiment hanging in the balance as the Ukraine-Russia crisis reaches a pivotal moment.

The benchmark indices were trading lower in morning trade, tracking negative global cues. Pharma, healthcare and IT stocks were under pressure. A sell-off was seen by the FII yesterday of Rs 1242 crore and buying by the DII of Rs 901 crore was recorded.  

The BSE Sensex has opened at 57,788 down by 103 points. Following it the BSE MidCap opened with a gap down at 23,918 falling by 46 points. The BSE SmallCap is also trading in red today morning at 27,960 dropping by merely 11 points. The top gaining stocks on the BSE Sensex are Larsen & Toubro, Tata Steel, NPTC, Maruti Suzuki India, and Induslnd Bank. The stocks that are trading in red this morning are Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, and UltraTech Cement.

Domestic equity bourses closed at a lower level for the second day in a row. On the sectoral front, the Bank index slipped 1 per cent, because of the ABG Shipyard fraud. SBI and ICICI Bank have an exposure of Rs 2,925 crore on the defrauded. Nifty Energy index ended up 1.50 per cent at 24757.95 today. 

Indian markets are facing a volatile session on Thursday's early deals with Sensex and Nifty 50 swinging between positive and negative. Banking stocks were the major bears of today after the biggest loan fraud of nearly Rs 23,000 crore of ABG Shipyard against a consortium of banks, which shocked the sector. In the most recent development, the ED has filed a money laundering case against ABG Shipyard, its former promoters and others involved in the loan case. BSE Bankex slipped more than 445 points currently. A sell-off was seen by the FII yesterday of Rs 1890.96 crore, and buying by the DII of Rs 1180.14 crore was recorded.