The benchmark BSE Sensex recovered over 221 points in early trade today as realty stocks led the rebound after market regulator SEBI yesterday approved new norms for setting up and listing of Real Estate and Infrastructure Investment Trusts.

Besides, positive cues from other Asian markets also buoyed the sentiments.

Extending losses for the third straight session, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 274 points in early trade today on sustained selling by funds amidst weak global trend as geopolitical tensions worsened in Iraq and Russia.

Besides, fresh weakness in the rupee had negative impact.

The benchmark BSE Sensex gained over 61 points in early trade today on sustained and selective buying by funds and retail investors ahead of RBI's policy meet.

Continuing yesterday's winning streak, the 30-share index rose further by 61.03 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 25,784.19, with all the sectoral indices, led by auto and banking, trading in positive zone with gains up to 0.62 per cent.

BSE Sensex rose for the first time in three sessions and closed 96 points higher to reclaim the 26,000 level today powered by gains in bluechips, led by Bharti Airtel, on encouraging quarterly earnings.

After slipping to 25,850.04 points in early trade on selling by cautious participants ahead of monthly expiry in the derivatives segment, the 30-share Sensex bounced back to close 96.19 points, or 0.37 per cent, higher at 26,087.42. Intra-day, it touched a high of 26,113.48.

BSE has sought clarifications from Jignesh Shah-led Financial Technologies (FTIL) with regard to the discounted price at which it had struck a deal with Kotak Mahindra Bank for sale of 15 per cent in Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX).

On July 20, FTIL entered into a share purchase agreement with Kotak Mahindra Bank to sell its 15 per cent stake in MCX for Rs 459 crore at Rs 664 a share, a discount of 24 per cent compared to the prevailing price the previous day.

The BSE benchmark, the Sensex was trading 137.58 points or 0.53% lower at 25,757.39 points, while the NSE's Nifty was trading 48.70 points or 0.63% lower at 7,672.60 points at 9.45 am IST.

On Thursday, the US markets cracked after Argentina announced that it had defaulted on its debt. The Dow Jones closed 1.88% lower, while Nasdaq ended 2.09% lower on Friday.

MUMBAI: The benchmark BSE Sensex declined by over 33 points in early trade today as participants indulged in reducing their positions ahead of monthly expiry in the derivatives segment.

The 30-share barometer, which had gained 96.19 points in yesterday's trade, slipped by 33.59 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 26,053.83 with IT, banking, realty, teck and power stocks leading the fall.

BSE Sensex fell over 61 points in early trade today on selling by funds and retail investors ahead of monthly expiry in the derivatives segment amidst lower-than expected corporate earnings by some firms.

The 30-share barometer, which had lost 280.62 points in the previous two sessions, moved down by another 61.40 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 25,929.83 with capital goods, realty, metal and healthcare stocks leading the fall.

The benchmark BSE Sensex was today trading almost flat amid volatility ahead of monthly expiry of derivative contract on July 31.

The market momentum witnessed heavy fluctuation with bouts of selling pressure in realty, oil & gas, teck, FMCG and healthcare sectors along with shares of midcap and smallcap companies.

The benchmark BSE index Sensex today retreated from record high by losing over 25 points in early trade as investors booked profits in recent outperformers, mainly capital goods, oil and gas and power sector stocks.

The 30-share barometer, which had gained 1,140.35 points in the past seven sessions, shed 25.91 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 26,121.42. The gauge had closed at a new record high of 26,147.33 yesterday.

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