DSIJ Mindshare

Indices closed at the day’s low after a sharp sell-off in the last one hour dragged the market. Nifty plunged 1.21 per cent to close below 16,900 while Sensex tanked 638 points. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap slipped 1.25 per cent & 0.66 per cent, respectively.  

RBI meeting proved to be a relief for the bulls as strong short-covering was witnessed in the broader market. Nifty jumped 1.64 per cent to close at 17,000 while Sensex soared 1,015 points.

Indices saw a sharp sell-off in the last hour of the trading session as Nifty closed at the day’s low. Nifty plunged 0.87 per cent while Sensex dipped over 500 points.

Indices have closed flat amid volatility. Nifty closed at the 17,000 level while Sensex shredded 37 points at the end of the day. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap closed marginally higher.  

At 11.30 am on Friday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 are seen extending their losing streak in the morning, owing to weak global cues.