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Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned aggressive sellers, pulling out approximately Rs 13,730 crore from the cash segment, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) provided some support with net inflows of around Rs 5,632 crore. 

In the Sensex pack, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, TCS, Infosys, Zomato and NTPC were the top losers. 

The valuation of China's equity market, the world's second-largest stock market, has declined by 5.59 per cent between April and June.

India has reclaimed the fourth-biggest global equity market tag from Hong Kong.

FPIs are steadily increasing their buying in debt.

From the Sensex pack, Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Technologies, Infosys and IndusInd Bank were the major laggards.

In American markets, Dow Jones jumped 700 points, Nasdaq was in the green territory while S&P was up 86 points while markets opened in Asia.Indian rupee lost 12 paise to 82.40 against the US dollar. 

Sensex closed at 61,133.88 points, up 0.37 per cent. Nifty closed at18,191.00 points, up 0.38 per cent. On Monday and Tuesday too, the benchmark indices - Sensex and Nifty - traded in the green.

Indian stock indices traded marginally lower Friday morning. It largely due to profit booking by investors and in line with weak global cues. Sensex traded at 63,109.24 points, down 174.95 points or 0.28 per cent, whereas Nifty traded at 18,762.50 points.

Benchmark indices ended lower on Monday dragged down by heavyweights. Equity exchanges in Europe were trading in the positive territory in the afternoon session. FIIs were net buyers on Friday as they bought shares worth Rs 3,958.23 crore, as per exchange data.

Indian markets opened in green Friday snapping the last two days weak trend. Sensex was at 60,860 up by 24.36 points and Nifty up to 18,073. MCX Gold and Silver futures were also trading with positive bias.

Sensex, Nifty open on positive note amid the festival season boost. Sensex climbs to 626 points to 59,036. NSE Nifty surges to 17,493 by climbing 181 points.

Benchmark Indexes seen strong rebound on Friday amid festival season. Sensex opened at 58,322 points while Nifty at 17,322 points. Earlier on Thursday, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed in red.

Benchmark Indexes Nifty and Sensex close in red. NSE Nifty closed to 17,314 points. Titan soared 5.27 per cent to Rs 2730.50.

BSE Sensex falls fifth straight day by 38 points to 57, 107. Nifty slipped to a low of 16, 942 points in the intra-day trade. ICICI Bank, HDFC, HDFC Bank and Maruti Suzuki were among the major Sensex losers.

The benchmark indexes closed with the red mark on Wednesday. Sensex slipped 263 points ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outcome. Shree Cement, Adani Ports, Induslnd Bank and Powergrid had seen major decline.

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty suffered great losses today. Sensex crashed by 1,093 points while Nifty by 346.55 points. Today all the sectors have closed with a decline.

Seven of top 10 firms suffered a combined erosion of Rs 1,54,477.38 crore in market valuation last week. IT majors Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys emerging as the biggest laggards. Reliance Industries Limited, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India were the only gainers in the top-10 pack.

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