The Sensex ended lower by 63 points at 17,059 and the 50-share Nifty shed 16 points to close at 5,179 levels.
Stock indices slip on fears that income tax department will go after offshore derivatives
The overall breadth was positive as 1,758 stocks advanced while 1,136 stocks declined.
The ITAT is mulling e-courts, or simply hearing of cases through webcast, to clear the backlog of cases in smaller towns.
The overall breadth was negative as 14,690 stocks declined while 1,141 stocks advanced.
The overall breadth was positive as 1,593 stocks advanced while 1,295 stocks declined.
The overall breadth was negative as 1,786 stocks declined while 1,092 stocks advanced.
The exchange granted 1.96 million stock options under two employee stock option (Esop) schemes in 2006 and 2008 to those eligible, according to regulatory filings.
The overall breadth was positive as 1,640 stocks advanced while 1,292 shares declined.
The overall breadth was neutral as 1,506 stocks declined while 1,435 stocks advanced.
The overall breadth was positive as 1,828 stocks advanced while 1,057 stocks declined.
The overall breadth was extremely positive as 1,809 stocks advanced while 982 declined.
After a long lull, India's equity primary market is set to witness some activity. The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is set to hit the market with its initial public offer (IPO) in February. The investment banking circles are already buzzing with talks about valuation. Experts say, if priced well the issue could pump life into the moribund IPO market.
The overall market breadth was negative as 1,701 stocks declined while 1,087 stocks advanced.
BSE market breadth was almost neutral as 1,397 shares advanced while 1,345 shares declined.
The overall market breadth was extremely positive as 1,868 stocks advanced while 951 declined.
The Nifty ended at 4,750, down 16 points.
It is a Catch-22 situation for foreign institutional investors (FIIs) playing Indian markets. Even while stock markets are trading at attractive valuations, a sharper-than-expected slide in the rupee against the US dollar is keeping them away, say analysts.
Promoters say they mistakenly under-reported their stake at 7% lower than what it actually was.
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