New Delhi, April 6 -- The domestic equity markets were shut on Friday, April 3, on account of Good Friday.

On Thursday, April 2, the major indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, recovered from previous losses as the rupee gained strength following measures taken by the central bank, although decreasing hopes for a swift resolution to the situation in Iran prolonged the downturn to six consecutive weeks.

The Nifty 50 finished 0.15% higher at 22,713.1, while the Sensex rose by 0.25% to 73,319.55 after experiencing a drop of over 2% earlier in the day.

The Gift Nifty Live Chart is showing a negative start for the Indian stock market today. By 7:30 AM, the Gift Nifty was trading around 22,611.5 level, a discount of 155 points from the Nifty futures...