The BSE Sensex fell 159 points to end at 35,264.41 today on profit booking in recent gainers led by metal, power and infrastructure stocks amid weak global cues.

The NSE Nifty also slumped below the 10,700-mark, weighed down by Bharti Airtel, NTPC, HUL, Adani Ports, RIL, ONGC, Adani Ports and HDFC Bank.

Reversing a two-session slide, the benchmark BSE Sensex rose over 200 points and the Nifty reclaimed the 10,600-mark in early trade on Friday on fresh buying by investors as the July derivatives contracts started on a strong note amid recovery in the rupee.

The 30-share Sensex bounced back by 200.13 points, or 0.57 per cent, at 35,237.77.

The BSE Sensex advanced nearly 54 points in opening trade today, spurred by a fresh spell of buying in select blue-chip stocks like Infosys, TCS and Sun Pharma amid mixed global cues.

Sustained buying by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) and short-covering of outstanding positions by speculators ahead of tomorrow’s June series expiry in the derivatives segment also supported the uptrend, brokers said.

The BSE Sensex fell over 132 points in opening trade as investors pared their bets, tracking sharp losses in global markets on worries about an intensifying trade conflict between the US and its trade partners.

Cutting down of positions by participants in view of approaching June derivatives contract expiry on Thursday added to the downward pressure, brokers said.

Mumbai, Jun 25 () The BSE Sensex declined about 67 points in early session today on profit-booking by speculators amid mixed Asian cues on worries over a US-China trade war.

The 30-share flagship index was down 67.80 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 35,621.80.

NEW DELHI: The benchmark BSE Sensex got off to a lower start today, tracking a sell-off in global markets amid escalating trade war worries.

The 30-share index, which had lost 114.94 points in the previous session, was down 53 points at 35,379.65 at 10.07 am. Capital goods, realty, infrastructure, power, healthcare and metal stocks showed weakness, falling by up to 0.35 per cent.

The benchmark Sensex climbed over 123 points to 35,670.39 in opening tradeled by gains in index heavyweight Reliance Industries, amid continued buying by domestic institutional investors.

The 30-share index was quoting higher by 123.06 points, or 0.35 %, at 35,670.39. It had gained 260.59 points in the previous session.

The BSE Sensex rebounded over 130 points in opening trade today, reversing its two-session losing streak on value-buying in select blue-chips amid a strengthening rupee.

Overseas, mixed trend at other Asian markets also influenced trading sentiments here. The rupee recovered from its nearly one-month low by strengthening 32 paise to 68.06 against the US dollar in early trade today. The 30-share BSE index was trading higher by 130.41 points, or 0.37%, to 35,417.15 in early trade today.

Benchmark Sensex declined by over 148 points in early trade today, tracking a weak trend in global markets as the trade spat between the US and China intensified. Unabated capital outflows by foreign funds and profit-booking by retail investors too dampened sentiment. The 30-share index, which had lost 73.88 points in the previous session, drifted down by 148.34 points, or 0.42%, to 35,399.92.The NSE Nifty too was quoting lower by 52.55 points, or 0.49%, at 10,747.30.

Indian stock markets opened on a lower note on Monday following weak Asian peers after trade war concerns escalated between two major global economies. The BSE Sensex slipped 38.51 points to a low of 35,585.73 points during early trade. The Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange fell around 10 points. Out of 1,166 trading companies on the BSE, 558 advanced as compared to 556 declines indicating a slightly bullish trend in the market.

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