A benchmark index of Indian equities markets on Friday slipped from its intra-day highs but still closed 248 points higher, as traders covered short positions and cheered results of Assembly elections.

A benchmark index of Indian equities markets on Thursday closed over 254 points. Broader indices too ended in the red.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday fixed the reference rate for the US dollar at Rs 44.69 per dollar and the euro at Rs 64.39 per euro, as against Rs 44.73 per dollar and Rs 63.90 per euro on Tuesday.

Housing finance major HDFC on Tuesday reported a 23.27 per cent rise in net profit for the quarter ended March 31 at Rs.1,141.95 crores compared to Rs.926.3 crores in the year-ago period.

A benchmark index for Indian equities markets fell sharply in the afternoon session on Tuesday to close flat as selling pressure built up on heavy weights like HDFC Bank and Hero Honda.

India's top power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Tuesday posted 38 per cent increase in its net profit at Rs.2,781.84 crores for the quarter ended March 31 as against Rs.2,017.65 crores during the like period of the last fiscal.

Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.

Shares in India’s largest microlender SKS Microfinance fell more than 14 per cent on Monday, the second straight trading day of heavy losses, following an analyst downgrade and weak earnings.

Indian equities markets on Monday closed on a flat note with a benchmark index ending a volatile day of trading dull. Broader indices too ended in the red.

Assured of a berth in the play-offs, table-toppers Mumbai Indians will start outright favourites when they take on bottom-ranked Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League encounter at the PCA stadium here on Tuesday.