Indices closed on a weaker note post RBI meet. The benchmark indices and broader market closed at day’s low after the central bank hiked repo rate by 35 basis points.

Indices roared in the last hour as strong short covering rally ahead of the weekend pushed Nifty above 18,100 levels. Nifty jumped 0.41 per cent while Sensex surged 120 points.

NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex closed lower on the weekly expiry day. Nifty plunged 0.20 per cent while Sensex lost 70 points. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap rose higher by 0.34 per cent and 0.24 per cent respectively.   

RBI meeting proved to be a relief for the bulls as strong short-covering was witnessed in the broader market. Nifty jumped 1.64 per cent to close at 17,000 while Sensex soared 1,015 points.

Despite opening with a gap-up of about a per cent, the broader indices i.e. NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex lost points to close negatively for the seventh consecutive trading session.

Indices saw a sharp sell-off in the last hour of the trading session as Nifty closed at the day’s low. Nifty plunged 0.87 per cent while Sensex dipped over 500 points.

Indices have closed flat amid volatility. Nifty closed at the 17,000 level while Sensex shredded 37 points at the end of the day. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap closed marginally higher.