Indian markets opened strong on Monday as India and Pakistan reached ceasefire.

Indian markets witnessed strong buying in select public sector companies on Monday. Nifty closed 0.47 percent higher after touching intraday high at Rs 24,526.

Public sector stocks witnessed higher volatility during the week.

IRFC, NTPC Green Energy, Engineers India, BHEL, IDBI Bank, IREDA, RITES, REC and RCF were among major losers in PSU stocks segment.

IREDA, Dredging Corporation, IRFC, Garden Reach Shipbuilders, NMDC, REC, GAIL, BHEL, BEML and RITES were among major losers among PSU stocks on Friday as there was a sell-off in the public sector s

Dredging Corporation, SAIL and HPCL were among gainers in PSU stocks while IREDA, NTPC, NHPC and NTPC Green Energy closed the session in negative territory.