The mock trading on Saturday is scheduled for commodity derivatives, equity derivatives, currency derivatives and equity segments
The BSE Sensex crossed the historic 40,000-point milestone, while the broader NSE Nifty conquered 'Mount 12k' in 2019, bringing cheer to stock market faithfuls
Experts say most popular global indices don't have a sectoral cap, but the weight of the top sector in markets like the US, Japan and the UK is relatively less compared to India
American index's valuation fell 520 bps against 150 bps decline in NSE index
There is also a relatively small chance that we'll see a new all-time high soon
The Sensex today scrambled for ways, but closed above the base line for the eighth straight session even as Standard and Poor's kept India's sovereign credit rating unchanged. The broader NSE Nifty too moved sideways multiple times before ending a tad higher. "Market traded in a narrow range due to status quo in sovereign rating where investors expected a positive revision. Later, the market reversed from the day's low and managed to close on positive note with an expectation of improvement in Q2 GDP data during the week," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services Ltd. The outcome of the upcoming OPEC meeting on oil supply and F&O expiry this week kept investors on the sidelines. The 30-share barometer opened lower and stayed in the red for the most part of the day. But sudden buying in the last one hour of trading took it to 33,724.44, up 45.20 points, or 0.13 per cent, from its previous close. The index had risen 918.80 points in the past seven .