BSE Sensex This Week

On Friday, a benchmark index of Indian equity markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Friday provisionally closed 247 points or 0.87 percent down. NSE Nifty fell by 63.20 points or 0.74% at 8,526.60 points. On Thursday, Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex closed 134 points.On Wednesday, Sensex gained 313 points.On Tuesday, the BSE Sensex shed 230 points.On Monday, the BSE Sensex closed flat — just 43.19 points or 0.15 percent down.

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This Week Sensex gains 0.35 % and Nifty 0.21%

The week was full of volatile for the Indian stock markets, but at the end the govt's move on MAT helped indices to end in positive note. Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPIs) worries abated after the government set up a high-level committee to look into the Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) issue that triggered positive sentiments in Indian stock markets. The BSE 30-Share indicator – BSE Sensex resumed firm a hovered in a wide range of 27,603.71 points and 26,423.99 points before recovering to end with a small weekly rise of 94.08 points or 0.35 per cent, to end at 27,105.39 points. In the last three weeks, it crashed 1,868.07 points or 6.47 per cent. The 50-share CNX Nifty opened higher at 8,230.05 points and moved in a breath of 8,355.65 points and 7, 99.15 before closing at 8,191.50 points, a modest gain of 10 points, or 0.21 per cent.

Last Week:

BSE Sensex lost 1.55 percent and Nifty shed 1.49 percent. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened slightly higher for the week at 27,565.49 points against previous close at 27,437.49 points. But it ended 426.63 points lower at 27,011.31 points with loss of 1.55 per cent.

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This Week BSE Sensex falls 1.55%; Nifty loses 1.49%

This week the market would be in more volatile and bearish keeping the view of business done in the last week. In the week ended on May 2, 2015, the stock markets in India disappointed investors and the major concern was the government move on retrospective taxation on capital gain by foreign funds.

This week,  BSE Sensex lost 1.55 percent and Nifty shed 1.49 percent. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened slightly higher for the week at 27,565.49 points against previous close at 27,437.49 points. But it ended 426.63 points lower at 27,011.31 points with loss of 1.55 per cent.

In the mid-week on Thursday, the Sensex dived to three months low at 26,908.82 points. In the beginning of the week on Monday, the index lost 0.95 per cent or 260.95 points. The market was bearish throughout the week. On Wednesday and Thursday, the BSE Sensex fell 0.62 per cent and 0.79 per cent respectively.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-scrip Nifty closed at 8,181.50 points with a loss of 123.75 points or 1.49 percent. The major reason for the fall in the stock markers was worry over the government’s stand on retrospective taxation on capital gain made by foreign funds.

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