A volatile Wednesday came to an end with slight losses as Nifty slipped 0.34 per cent to close below the 18,100-mark. Sensex lost 215 points while Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap also ended marginally lower.

Broader Indices closed on a higher note as financials, FMCG, media, and auto led a fantastic short-covering rally. Nifty bounced off nearly 200 points from its day’s low to close above the 17,600 level.

Indices soared higher on the monthly expiry day as Nifty closed above the 16,900-mark. It climbed 1.73 per cent while Sensex jumped 1,041 points.

Indices closed lower on Tuesday as investors chose to book profit ahead of the monthly expiry and Fed meeting. Nifty fell 0.88 per cent to close below the 16,500 mark while Sensex lost about 500 points.