The 30-share benchmark tanked almost 700 points to a low of 59656.26, but some buying towards the last one hour saw the index recovering to settle at 59919.69...
After scaling the 62000-mark for the first time, the 30-share BSE Sensex succumbed to selling pressure in fag-end trade to close 49.54 points or 0.08% lower at 61716.05...
While the 30-share Sensex touched a lifetime intra-day high of 61963.07, it later ended at a new closing peak of 61765.59 – a gain of 459.64 points, or 0.75%...
However, in the forex and bond markets, inflation concerns saw the rupee grinding to a 15-month low and bond yields rising to their highest level in 18 months...
The oath-taking by 43 ministers, accompanied by the surprise resignation of a dozen ministers, came on a day both the Sensex and Nifty ended at lifetime highs...