Higher global cues triggered by stand taken by US Fed to keep interest rate unchanged and also boosted the market sentiment.
The S&P BSE benchmark Sensex resumed lower and dropped further to a low of 26,464.03 on heavy heavy profit-booking from operators in view of setback of BJP in by-poll elections and fears of hike in interest rates by Federal Reserve.
The Sensex has gained 1,761.28 points or 6.98 per cent in the six weeks.
The NSE 50-share Nifty also moved up by 15.95 points or 0.20 per cent to regain 8,100-mark to end at 8,121.45.
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In a statement, the US Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen Wednesday in its policy setting meeting promised to keep the interest rates near zero for a "considerable time after its bonds buying programme comes to an end in October, giving immediate relief to the emerging markets, including India as fears of immediate capital outflows have subsided.
IT, teck, pharma, realty and auto shares attracted good buying support while refinery, metal PSU and capital goods counters suffered with losses.