The market s mood is expected to remain upbeat, albeit highly volatile, as it approaches the exit poll as well as the general election results, according to experts.
The domestic market closed flat after hitting record highs with S&P BSE Sensex reaching 75,636 and Nifty50 at 23,026. Buying was seen in public sector stocks while selling was seen in other sectors.
Last week was eventful, though truncated. The BSE 500 index ended with an uptick of 664 points or 2%, following the footsteps of the headline index S&P BSE Sensex that gained 1,500 points or 2% to hit an all-time high of 75,636. The two defence PSU counters and railway play RVNL ended the week with an uptick of 35%, 32% and 27%, respectively.