<p>Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices climbed in early trade on Thursday but faced highly volatile trends and were soon trading flat amid the lack of any immediate market moving triggers.</p><p>The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 250.72 points to 77,588.31 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 71.7 points to 23,587.70.</p><p>However, both the benchmark indices faced heavy volatility and were quoting betweem highs and lows.</p><p>Among the 30 Sensex companies, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Motors, UltraTech Cement, HDFC Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra and Reliance Industries were among the biggest gainers.</p><p>Sun Pharma, Power Grid, Bajaj Finserv and Bajaj Finance were among the laggards.</p>.Economic inequality to persist in India despite roaring GDP growth: Experts.<p>In Asian markets, Seoul traded in the green while Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong quoted lower.</p><p>US markets markets were closed on Wednesday in observance of Juneteenth.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 7,908.36 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.</p><p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.64 per cent to $85.07 a barrel.</p><p>Rallying for the fifth straight session on Wednesday, the BSE benchmark climbed 36.45 points or 0.05 per cent to settle at a new closing high of 77,337.59. During the day, it soared 550.49 points or 0.71 per cent to hit the fresh lifetime peak of 77,851.63.</p><p>The Nifty ended at 23,516, down 41.90 points or 0.18 per cent. Intra-day, it rose 106.1 points or 0.45 per cent to hit a new record of 23,664.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices climbed in early trade on Thursday but faced highly volatile trends and were soon trading flat amid the lack of any immediate market moving triggers.</p><p>The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 250.72 points to 77,588.31 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 71.7 points to 23,587.70.</p><p>However, both the benchmark indices faced heavy volatility and were quoting betweem highs and lows.</p><p>Among the 30 Sensex companies, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Motors, UltraTech Cement, HDFC Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra and Reliance Industries were among the biggest gainers.</p><p>Sun Pharma, Power Grid, Bajaj Finserv and Bajaj Finance were among the laggards.</p>.Economic inequality to persist in India despite roaring GDP growth: Experts.<p>In Asian markets, Seoul traded in the green while Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong quoted lower.</p><p>US markets markets were closed on Wednesday in observance of Juneteenth.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 7,908.36 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.</p><p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.64 per cent to $85.07 a barrel.</p><p>Rallying for the fifth straight session on Wednesday, the BSE benchmark climbed 36.45 points or 0.05 per cent to settle at a new closing high of 77,337.59. During the day, it soared 550.49 points or 0.71 per cent to hit the fresh lifetime peak of 77,851.63.</p><p>The Nifty ended at 23,516, down 41.90 points or 0.18 per cent. Intra-day, it rose 106.1 points or 0.45 per cent to hit a new record of 23,664.</p>