Sensex snaps 4-day losing streak, ends 145 pts up; broader indices decline

Stock market LIVE: The Bank Nifty ended 2 per cent higher at fresh record highs, while the broader indices - both BSE Mdicap and Smallcap declined around 1.7 per cent each

Closing Bell

The broader markets traded on a weak note for yet anothe day, with selling evident in IT, realty, auto and FMCG shares. However, the key benchmark indices managed to end with marginal gains, thanks to ICICI Bank.

The BSE benchmark index, opened nearly 600-points higher at 61,400-odd levels on the back of early gains in Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank owing to strong Q2 performance. The BSE index, however, soon wiped out gains and slipped into the negative zone as weakess emerged in IT and select index heavyweights.

The BSE index after touching a low