Jindal Steel was the top Sensex loser.
L&T top gainer among the Sensex stocks.
Anti-corruption-activist-turned -politician Arvind Kejriwal has emerged as the 'new theme' for stock market traders.
L&T and Infosys were the top gainer from the Sensex pack.
Markets ended flat amid a range bound trading session on Tuesday led by fast moving consumer goods shares.
Markets ended lower on Monday, amid profit taking at higher levels after sharp gains in the previous sessions, weighed down by fast moving consumer goods shares.
Broader markets outperformed.
HDFC was the top gainer among the Sensex stocks.
Markets ended flat amid a range bound trading session on Monday as investors booked profits in index heavyweights and shifted focus to the broader markets.
Markets have opened on a flat note with a negative bias tracking subdued global cues. The Sensex has shed 17 points to open at 17,367 and the Nifty is down 3 points at 5,251.
The markets ended lower amid a volatile trading session on Monday after profit taking was seen across the board because of growth concerns.
The government is trying to send a signal it wants to stimulate the economy and the stock market.
The benchmark indices ended on a strong note on Tuesday, amid positive global cues, led by heavyweights such as Infosys, HUL and HDFC. The Nifty closed above its crucial psychological levels of 5,400 up 55 points to close at 5,421 and the Sensex advanced 194 points to close at 17,885.
The benchmark indices ended higher on Tuesday, amid firm global cues, led by banks as lower inflation in July raised hopes of a rate cut by the central bank. Gains in index heavyweight Reliance Industries also boosted sentiment. The Sensex ended at 17,728, up 95 points and the 50-share Nifty jumped 32 points to close at 5,380.
The benchmark indices ended Monday's trading session on a positive note led by rate sensitive shares on hopes that lower inflation would help the central bank ease key policy rates. The Sensex ended higher by 76 points at 17,633 and the 50-share Nifty advanced 27 points to close at 5,348 levels. For the most part of the day, the markets traded in a narrow range.
RIL jumps 5.7% toclose at three month high level
Benchmark share indices ended higher on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, as gains in index heavyweights helped offset losses in Bharti Airtel and select bank shares.
Markets extended gains in afternoon trades and touched the highs of the day with buying interest seen in banking and realty shares. The Sensex was up 247 points at 17,085. Nifty is up 81 points at 5,180.