Bharat Express

NIFTY

By 9:28 am, the Sensex stood at 78,014.77, down by 184.34 points, or 0.24%. Meanwhile, the Nifty was trading at 23,662.2, a drop of 45.70 points, or 0.19%.

India's domestic stock market closed positively on Tuesday, driven by favorable global cues and eased concerns over HMPV.

The Sensex rose 327.86 points (0.42%) to 78,292.85, while the Nifty gained 128.80 points (0.55%) to 23,744.85.

The Indian stock market, which started the day on a positive note, turned red by the afternoon as both benchmark indices experienced sharp declines.

The Sensex was up by 247.50 points or 0.31% at 79,470.61, and Nifty gained 60.25 points or 0.25% at 24,065 by 9:32 am.

By 9:29 am, the Sensex had dropped 233.24 points or 0.29 per cent to 79,710.47. Meanwhile, the Nifty declined by 56.75 points or 0.23 per cent, trading at 24,131.90.

Sensex traded at 78,573.16, up by 65.75 points or 0.08%, while Nifty stood at 23,766.05, gaining 23.15 points or 0.10% At 9:31 am.

At 9:35 am, the Sensex was trading at 78,054.12, down 84.89 points or 0.11%. The Nifty stood at 23,617.55, declining by 27.25 points or 0.12%.

Domestic benchmark indices closed flat as investors remained cautious ahead of the New Year, amid market uncertainty and high valuations.

The stock market opened in the green on Friday, December 27, driven primarily by banking stocks.