On Tuesday, the headline equity indices i.e. Sensex and Nifty ended on a lower note after gaining almost 0.50 per cent in the afternoon session.  The European markets have opened in the green whereas the Rupee crossed the Rs 77 per dollar mark and is trading at Rs 77.33.  

At 11.45 am on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher by 1.30 per cent each after reaching their day’s high of 1.57 per cent. This surge in their levels comes after Federal Reserve Chairman finally hiked the funds' rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday.   

Fed Chairman also made clear that it is not planning to hike the rates by 75 basis points in the upcoming meeting in June.