Following bearish global cues, the key equity indices were trading near the day's lows with severe losses in the morning trade. 

At the pre-opening bell today, the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex opened in red at a loss of 25.59 points or 0.05 per cent. By 9.15 am, the loss extended to 1.15 per cent or 635.53 points.  

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 15400 for expiry on June 16.

As per IRDA data company’s premium grew 34 per cent in May 2022.

Considering the last six-month time period, the stock has surged nearly 90 per cent

In the final hour of the trading session, the market witnessed massive purchasing. All NSE sectoral indices ended in the green with the exception of Nifty Metal and PSU banking indices.  

As the market closed on a positive note, Telecom and Energy sector emerge as the biggest gainers while Metal is beaten down. 

PNB Housing Finance, Time Technoplast and Suzlon Energy witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

The equity markets cheered as benchmark indices broke the four-day losing streak supported by strength in oil & gas, financial, IT and pharma shares. However, weakness in metal shares capped the upside gains. Sensex ended 427.79 points higher at 55,320.28 level while Nifty zoomed 121.85 points to end at 16,478.10 level.

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BSE Smallcap index relatively underperformed broader markets, registering gains of 0.24 per cent to close at 26,039.27.