Indian shares ended firmer on Friday, with banking stocks leading gains, as investors assessed a raft of corporate earnings and awaited the release of the federal budget next week.

Nifty, Sensex close higher, banking stocks shine

India's main stock indexes ended higher for the first time this week on Thursday, driven by gains in banking and energy stocks. The NSE Nifty 50 index closed 0.6 per cent higher at 12,180.

Sensex, Nifty end higher on banks, energy stocks

Indian shares closed near record highs on Thursday after Washington and Beijing signed the first phase of a trade deal, though weakness in metal and mining stocks capped gains.

Nifty, Sensex settle near record highs after US-China trade deal

Indian shares ended higher on Friday as easing US-Iran tensions pulled down oil prices, while investors awaited December quarter earnings from IT bellwether Infosys Ltd scheduled to be released later in the day.

Nifty, Sensex end higher on cooling oil prices

Indian shares rose modestly on Monday as blue-chip stocks moved in a tight range, with Power Grid Corp and GAIL Ltd gaining about 1.5 per cent each. In the penultimate trading session of the year, the NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.

Sensex, Nifty edge higher in rangebound trade; GAIL, Power Grid rise

Indian stock markets on Monday ended on a flat note amid mixed global cues and lack of market participants in the holiday season. The BSE S&P Sensex closed 17 points lower at 41,558.

Stock markets end flat: Sensex closes 17 points lower, Nifty at 12,256

Indian shares ended mostly flat on Monday, with gains in metal stocks and public sector banks offsetting losses in IT and auto stocks. The NSE Nifty 50 index ended mostly unchanged at 11,888, while the S&P BSE Sensex closed 0.

Sensex, Nifty end mostly flat; metal, PSU banks gain