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India VIX, a measure of volatility in Nifty, was reported at 11.36, up 2.29% over Wednesdays closing. Indian equity markets were closed on Thursday on account of Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id).

"Overall we expect markets to remain in a positive range. Stock-specific action will gather pace with the start of the earning season," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

For today, analyst Rupak De, LKP Securities said that the prevailing sentiment appears strongly in favor of the bulls, as indicated by the absence of any reversal signals on the technical charts. Resistance is observed at 21,500, while a potential further rally in the Nifty could occur upon breaching this level, he said, adding that the support is currently positioned at 21,300.

The overall market sentiment remains bullish on Thursday, and considering the current levels, traders are advised to initiate fresh long positions, Kunal Shah, LKP Securities said. A stop-loss can be set at 20,800, targeting potential upside levels of 21,400/21,500 in the near term, he adds.

Amid a volatile trading session, Indian benchmark indices ended in the red on Tuesday, breaking their two-session winning streak. India VIX stood at 12.18, up 7.45% on Tuesday.

Volatility was slightly higher on Tuesday from Monday closing as India VIX stood at 11.65, up 1.39%.

The S&P BSE closed at 65,995.63, up by 364.06 points or 0.55%. The broader Nifty50 closed at 19,653.50, gaining 107.75 points or 0.55%. Meanwhile, banking gauge Nifty Bank settled at 44,360.60, higher by 147.25 points or 0.55%.

While Nifty50 scaled a new high of 20,167.65 on the intraday basis before settling at 20,103.10, up by 33.10 points or 0.16%, S&P BSE Sensex climbed to 67,771.05.

Indian indices, S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50, were up in opening trade, boosted by IT stocks. Sensex traded at 65,741, up 182 points (0.28%), while Nifty50 hovered around 19,473, up 59 points (0.31%). Nifty Bank surged 201 points (0.45%) in early trade, and volatility eased as India VIX stood at 10.70, declining by 2.14%. Anand James

Indian stock indices, S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50, reached new all-time highs on Friday, closing with gains. The Sensex rose by 803 points or 1.26% to 64,719, while the Nifty50 climbed 217 points or 1.14% to 19,189. The Nifty Bank also saw gains of nearly 1%. The positive performance was attributed to global data, strong foreign institutional investor (FII) buying, and progress in monsoon. The auto sector is expected to be in focus due to monthly sales data releases, and economic data locally...