Sensex rises for 3rd straight day; ends 221 pts up; Voda Idea plunges 21%

The broader markets were quiet today with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ending little changed

Closing Bell

The tussle between bulls and bears was finally won by the former camp as equity markets ended the day in the positive territory for a third straight day. After oscillating 408 points through the day, the BSE Sensex index ended at 60,617 level, up 221 points or 0.37 per cent.

On the NSE, the Nifty50 shut shop at 18,056 levels, up 52.45 points or 0.29 per cent. 

"Domestic benchmark indices showcased a flattish trend with positive bias as the market weighed the expectations of a strong quarter amid concerns over rising cases, supply issue and inflationary