RBI's fifth bi-monthly monetary policy meet due tomorrow also kept the investors on their toes.
Sensex rises, snapping two-session losing streak; banks, auto gain.
The winter session of Parliament will commence on November 26.
Sensex ended strong, Tata Steel, HUL climb higher.
Sensex, Nifty end lower on global concerns.
Sensex,Nifty to remain under pressure through the week.
Markets will remain closed on Thursday, 12 November 2015 on account of Diwali Balipratipada.
8 out of 12 sectoral indices closed in red with BSE IT and Healthcare indices losing 0.5%.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 31 points at 26,591 and the 50-share Nifty gained 10 points at 8,061.
Markets end in the red, midcaps in focus
Pharma major Lupin and mortgage lender HDFC were the top losers.
The index had risen over 585 points in the previous three sessions.
Earning woes drag markets lower; TCS, HUL lead fall.
Markets across the globe are rallying on hopes that the US Federal Reserve won't lift interest rates until 2016.
Markets in green tracking firm global cues.
HDFC twins, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and SBI from the financial space gained between 1-2.7%.
Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, realty and auto witnessed heavy selling pressure ahead of the RBI Monetary policy which is scheduled on September 29.
BSE Metal and Capital Goods indices plunged over 2% followed by counters like Consumer Durables, Auto, Banks and Realty, all falling down between 1-2%.
The broader markets ended in line with the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended higher by 1.3% and 0.9% each.
The government will unveil the Consumer Price Index data and the Wholesale Price Index data for August on Monday.