Bharat Express

IT stocks

Indian stock markets closed in the red on Thursday as investors stayed cautious before the long Holi weekend.

Indian equity markets opened weak on Tuesday, tracking global trends, with IT, media, and private banking sectors declining in early trade.

Domestic benchmark equity indices ended Monday's trading session over 1% lower due to broad-based selling and weak global cues.

On Monday, Indian benchmark indices started the week on a weak note, opening lower due to weak global cues.

In the Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, and South Korea's Kospi all posted strong advances

In the Asia markets, Tokyo's Nikkei 225, South Korea's Kospi, and China's Shanghai Composite closed in the positive territory, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell

Among the Sensex firms, JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Wipro, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra and Power Grid were the major laggards.