The markets were extremely volatile last week on an intra-day basis. They closed with gains, which were primarily accounted for on just one day -- Wednesday November 21. The BSE SENSEX gained 197.20 points or 1.08 per cent to close at 18,506.57 points while NSE NIFTY gained 52.55 points or 0.94 per cent to close at 5,626.60 points. The broader indices like the BSE100, BSE200 and BSE500 gained 0.71 per cent, 0.54 per cent and 0.39 per cent respectively while BSE MIDCAP and BSE SMALLCAP lost 0.91% and 0.75 per cent.

New Delhi, India: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (c) arrives at the Parliament House to attend the winter session of the Parliament in New Delhi. India's shaky government and the opposition locked horns as Parliament re-opened for a crucial session that will see a recent string of pro-market reforms being hotly contested. Pics/AFP