The Sensex is trading down by 0.63 per cent trading at 82,033.34 while the Nifty is also down by 0.67 per cent and is trading at 25,110.

Post the announcement of the dividend declaration, shares experienced considerable demand and gained 15-18 per cent in the last five trading sessions. 

The majority of the sectors ended with gains, led by Nifty Metal, which surged over 1 per cent. It was followed by Nifty Financial Services, which rose 0.91 per cent.   

The domestic benchmark indices started the week in the red with Nifty trading below the 17,750 level on the back of weak global cues.  

On Thursday, the Indian benchmark indices started the session in red with Nifty slipping below 17,800 due to weak global cues.  

Global markets are observing progress in Russia-Ukraine negotiations and are expecting a gradual return to normalcy. Despite mixed global cues, the Indian indices opened on a positive note with Nifty trading above the 18,000 mark since January 19, 2022. Catching the attention was the merger announced by HDFC and HDFC Bank, which will be one of the biggest mergers in the corporate world.

On Monday, domestic benchmark indices opened on a flat note. After nine straight sessions of trading higher, Asian stocks also opened lower on Monday as investors kept an eye on developments in Ukraine. Rising cases in China is making the world cautious, leading to a decline in crude prices. The dollar also rose on the back of geopolitical worries

On Thursday morning the markets opened marginally lower, owing to weaker global cues. 

Crude oil price decreased slightly and was trading at USD 120 per dollar, whereas Gold prices also increased by 3 per cent. The Nasdaq was down by 1.32 per cent at market close on Wednesday, whereas the Asian markets also mimicked the weaker sentiments and were trading 0.50 per cent lower 

On Tuesday, domestic benchmark indices opened on a flat note due to rising crude oil prices as some members of the European Union were reportedly considering a ban on Russian oil. The domestic markets are being weighed down by the Russian war on Ukraine and Western sanctions on Russia are agonizing over energy supplies for Europe, rising prices and path towards the economic recoveries from the pandemic.

On Monday, the equity benchmark indices opened on a positive note amid mixed global cues with Nifty trading above the 17,300 mark. The markets opened in green in line with SGX Nifty Trends. Around 9 am, SGX Nifty Futures was trading around 100 points up on the Singaporean Exchange, indicating a positive opening for the Indian markets. 

On Thursday, the equity benchmark indices opened in the green with Nifty above 17,200 amid positive global cues as investors shook off the nervousness regarding the Fed's first hike in interest rates in more than three years.

On Monday, despite uncertainty on the developments around Russia-Ukraine talks, the benchmark indices commenced the trading session in green. BSE Sensex gained 300 points to 55,850 level while NSE's Nifty was at 16,681 level, higher by 51 points. India VIX advanced 2.21 per cent, trading at 25.91 in the initial hour of the trading session. 

In line with the Asian markets and taking cues from SGX Nifty, the domestic equity market opened lower after inflation in the US zoomed to nearly 8 per cent, the fastest in four decades.

On Thursday morning the markets were up by one per cent as the investors are waiting for the assembly elections to happen. Also, the crude oil prices fell sharply by 12 per cent the highest fall in years as Russia- Ukraine talk about de-escalation. The crude oil is trading at USD 114 per barrel today. Gold prices also plunged as the markets seem to ease on the higher side. 

The Indian markets opened in the red as benchmarks declined in the opening trade, on the back of developments related to the Russia-Ukraine war and soaring oil prices since the conflict started.  

The markets opened down by more than 500 points down amid weaker global cues on Wednesday. The Sensex opened at 55,629.30 and at 9.30 am it was seen trading 569.10 points or 1.01 per cent down, whereas Nifty opened at 16,593.10 and traded lower by 0.88 per cent or 146.95 points. 

On Friday, after frightening the investors in Thursday's trading session by Sensex tanking beyond 2,500 points, Indian benchmark indices had a gap-up on the back of positive global markets.

On Thursday morning the markets opened lower only to plunge deep as the day advanced. The bear tightens its grip over the global markets as Russia advances its efforts to invade East Ukraine despite all the warnings from the USA and the United Nations. This has led to a surge in crude oil prices hitting a 7-year high and has almost crossed the USD 100 per barrel mark. 

On Tuesday, equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty50 opened deep in red amid a sell-off across global markets after Russia ordered troops into eastern Ukraine. All sectors are trading in red, with the financial and IT indices being the major drag on headline indices. 

The markets opened lower amid weaker global cues on Monday. The Sensex was at 57,420.23, down by 412.74 points or 0.71 per cent, whereas Nifty was at 17,360.34, down by 0.87 per cent or 152.73 points.