The markets had a trending start to the fresh week; after a muted start, the Nifty went on to close near its high point of the day. Following a flat start, the Nifty 50 index formed the low point of the day in the early minutes of the session. After that, the Index kept inching higher throughout the session. Although the markets did come off slightly from their high point, they were able to protect the bulk of their gains. The headline index closed with a net gain of 131.35 points (0.55%)
