On Friday, the BSE benchmark Sensex closed above the 56,000-mark for the first time and had climbed by 175.62 points
Earlier this week, the two exchanges BSE and NSE asked investors to refrain from investing in unregulated derivative products
The Nifty Metal index was the star of the day with gains of 1.63%, followed by the Nifty Pharma index advancing 1.38%.
In early deals, Sensex lost 67.12 points or 0.12% at 55,881.98, while the Nifty 50 declined 6.95 points or 0.04% at 16,629.95
After swinging between gains and losses, the 30-share BSE index settled at 55,949.10, up 4.89 points or 0.01%
Affle India board approved stock split (sub-division of equity shares) in the ratio of 1:5, to facilitate larger shareholder base and aid liquidity.
In early deals, Sensex was at 55,935 down 8 points or 0.02%, while the Nifty 50 fell 21 points or 0.13% at 16,613
Sensex failed to hold 56k-mark and settled 14.77 or 0.03% lower at 55,944.21, while Nifty closed at 16,634.65, up 10.05 points or 0.06%
Anchor investors behave pretty much like retail investors in India where some profits are booked and some stay invested.
In early deals, Sensex advanced 201 points or 0.3% to scale a fresh record high of 56,160, while Nifty added 29 points or 0.18% to 16,654.