The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,250 level, a premium of nearly 60 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Investors fear Rs 27,142 crore FPI outflows in just a few sessions of October could be a harbinger of a bigger selloff, as investors globally chase battered Chinese stocks, giving domestic equities, especially mid,

Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex and Nifty began the week on a positive note on Monday, supported by rising information technology stocks, after robust U.S. jobs data eased fears of a recession.

Indian equity benchmarks after a positive opening pared all their early gains and traded with a steep drag once again in trade on Monday. At around 1:00 pm, Sensex was down 534 points or 0.65 per cent at 81,

In yet another highly volatile session, the Indian benchmark indices ended lower and extended the losing streak for the sixth consecutive session on October 7 amid selling across the sectors, barring information technology names. Worries over the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment.

Equity benchmark indices pared all early gains and were trading lower in midsession trade on Monday, with the Sensex plunging 215. 18 points while Nifty declined to crack below the 25,000mark amid profittaking and decline in the shares of bluechip HDFC Bank.

GIFT Nifty futures, trading around 60 points ahead, indicated markets in India were likely to start on a positive note on Monday.

On Monday, the BSE Sensex fell by 638.45 points to close at 81,050, while the Nifty index dropped by 197.30 points, ending at 24,817.30. Notable gainers included Mahindra and Mahindra and ITC, whereas Adani Ports and SBI were among the top losers.