After a tumultous ride, the market has opened a bit steady on Friday. The Sensex is up 139.27 points or 0.6 percent at 23091.10, and the Nifty is up 47.30 points or 0.7 percent at 7023.65. About 386 shares have advanced, 286 shares declined, and 35 shares are unchanged. BHEL, SBI, ONGC, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Auto are major laggards while Axis Bank, HDFC, Coal India, Infosys and Dr Reddy's Labs are losers.
The S&P BSE Sensex pared gains after rallying over 100 points in morning trade on Friday. The fall in the index was led by losses in ICICI Bank, ONGC, SBI, RIL, and BHEL.The Nifty50 which reclaimed its crucial psychological level of 7,000 in morning trade failed to hold onto momentum. The fall in the index was led by losses in realty, power, oil & gas, metal, consumer durable, banks, and auto stocks. 
The Sensex is down 79.05 points or 0.3 percent at 23679.85 and the Nifty slips 24.15 points or 0.3 percent at 7191.55. About 273 shares have advanced, 416 shares declined, and 48 shares are unchanged. BHEL, ICICI Bank, Coal India, M&M and Maruti are losers while Dr Reddy's, SBI, Tata Motors, TCS and Hero are top gainers in the Sensex.
The S&P BSE Sensex plunged over 100 points in morning trade on Thursday, led by losses in ICICI Bank, InfosysBSE -0.24 %, HDFC BankBSE -0.62 %, Maruti, and L&T. The Nifty50 opened below 7200 levels for the first time since May 2014 to hit a fresh 52-week low of 7167.80, weighed down by losses in banks, power, oil & gas, metal, and realty stocks. 
The Indian market has been caught in a global storm that has engulfed equities but seasoned analysts are advising that investors should stay the course and not jump out of stocks. "The Indian economy is fundamentally strong. While we may see panic for the next few months, investors will come back," Edelweiss CEO Rashesh Shah told CNBC-TV18. He added that the market would also take cues from the Union Budget, which the government must ensure is reform-oriented and kickstarts consumption.
The S&P BSE Sensex slipped as much as 159 points in morning trade on Wednesday, led by losses in ICICI Bank, Tata Motors, HDFC, Axis Bank, and Sun Pharama.The Nifty50 came under pressure but was still trading above its crucial support level of 7,250. The fall in the index was led by losses in banks, pharma, realty, oil & gas, and metal stocks.
Buoyed down by weak global cues the market has opened sharply on Tuesday. The Sensex was down 351.02 points or 1.4 percent at 23936.40 and the Nifty slipped 100.40 points or 1.4 percent at 7286.85. About 152 shares have advanced, 660 shares declined, and 19 shares are unchanged. Bank stocks are bleeding. Infosys, TCS, ICICI Bank, Maruti and SBI are major losers while M&M, Bajaj Auto, HUL, Sun Pharma and GAIL are gainers in the Sensex.
