However for the week, markets turned lower with Sensex and Nifty down 33.26 points and 0.20 points, respectively. Besides, Europe was trading higher with London’s FTSE rising 0.26%, Paris up 0.41% and Frankfurt 0.14% in the green. The 50-share NSE Nifty after hovering between 8,548.95 and 8,489.80, settled higher at 8,541.20, recording a gain of 31.10 points or 0.37%. The Sensex opened a shade higher at 27,721.72 and advanced to hit a high of 27,832.45, before settling at 27,803.24, a gain of 92.72 points, or 0.33%. The US stocks snapped a nine-day string of gains, as a hot equity market cooled ahead of key central bank meets.

Source: Mint July 22, 2016 04:23 UTC