Markets closed on account of Mahashivratri

Indian equity, forex, money and commodity markets will remain closed on Tuesday on account of Mahashivratri.

On Monday the S&P BSE Sensex ended at 34,300, up 295 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 10,540, up 85 points.

The mid-and small-cap indices outperformed their larger peers on Monday. The S&P BSE Mid-cap index gained 1.3 per cent by close, while the S&P BSE Small-cap index moved up 1.6%. 3M India, Amara Raja Batteries, Vakarangee, MRF, Tata Global and IGL were some of the top gainers in the mid-cap segment

Going ahead, analysts feel that markets will continue to take