ITC was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying 3.14 per cent. Maruti Suzuki, Axis Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Vedanta, Asian Paints, M&M, HUL, Bajaj Auto and PowerGrid were among the other top gainers, rising up to 2.13 per cent.
Traders have all but given up attempting to predict where the new-year rout will end
Muted quarterly earnings, mixed cues from global markets and unabated foreign fund outflows added to the volatility
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Asian shares ended higher following a relief rally in global equities after centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron won the first round of the French presidential election.
Reflecting the bearish mood, all sectoral indices, led by metal, teck and healthcare, ended in the negative zone.
In line with Sensex, the broader indices also saw hefty losses. Large cap index tumbled 0.79 per cent, midcap 0.87 per cent and smallcap 0.57 per cent.
Cricket Australia have signed a four-year agreement with energy provider Alinta Energy, potentially laying to rest concerns over a financial fallout from the ball-tampering scandal in March.
The NSE 50-share Nifty also closed higher by 61.60 points, or 0.59 per cent, at 10,504.80 after shuttling between 10,513 and 10,441.45.
Four Hinduja brothers -- Srichand, Gopichand, Prakash and Ashok -- had in 2014 signed on a document saying the assets held by one brother belong to all, and that each of them will appoint the others as their executors. But now family patriarch Srichand Hinduja, 84, and his daughter Vinoo want the letter to be declared of "no legal effect" and the family's assets be separated as per his wish of 2016.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Given that the ETF has given exceptional returns over the past year, start small and buy more in a staggered manner.
The breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was slightly positive
India's pricing policies for petroleum products -- end-user price caps -- are increasingly causing 'oil product adulteration' and 'pollution' in addition to severe imbalances in demand and supply for oil products as well as rising subsidy bill and heavy financial losses by refineries, says Paris-based International Energy Agency.
Among Sensex constituents, Vedanta fell 3.40 per cent, followed by SBI 3.17 per cent, Yes Bank 3.11 per cent, Axis Bank 1.68 per cent, ONGC 1.60 per cent, Power Grid 1.52 per cent and HDFC 1.48 per cent.
Muted global trend after a report that US President Donald Trump was preparing to impose more tariffs on China hurt trading sentiments.
Barcelona continued their rampant run of domestic form to beat Osasuna 2-0 away from home on Saturday and move to within two points of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid, with Lionel Messi setting up goals scored by Jordi Alba and teenager Ilaix Moriba.
New Zealand wicket-keeper Luke Ronchi retired from international cricket but will continue to play in franchise-based Twenty20 tournaments around the world, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.
75 companies can dole out Rs 1.1 trillion from the 'extra cash' to shareholders.
Images from Day 6 of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Saturday.
Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance companies' market cap now exceeds $100 billion (as also Arcelor Mittal's). The new generation winners operate in a myriad sectors, including telecom, commodities such as steel and cement.
Sustained FII inflows and fresh spell of buying by domestic institutional investors fuelled the rally
The broader NSE Nifty dipped below the 10,200-mark to hit a low of 10,180.25 before ending at 10,195.15, down by 165 points, or 1.59 per cent.
With the AIM (Alternative Investment Market) becoming increasingly popular as a fund raising destination, Indian companies are flocking to tap the opportunity provided by this sub-market of the LSE.
After having raised Rs 20,000 crore by selling NFOs, mutual funds are now likely to turn buyers. A slew of funds, including Morgan Stanley ACE Fund, Birla Sun Life Pure Value Fund, Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund Standard Chartered Fund closed recently. Mutual funds launch NFOs to raise money since the mutual fund penetration in India is low. Most mutual funds expect redemptions on account of advance tax provisioning that corporate houses do at this time of the year.
The difference between watching a movie on a laptop in your apartment and watching it on a big white screen is almost spiritual, notes Sreehari Nair.
Do keep the tax impact and exit load in mind before you take a decision to sell, says Vishal Dhawan.
The broader NSE Nifty rose nearly 124 points to settle just below the psychological 11,000 level.
The board meeting also saw Mehta, 57, being re-appointed as MD & CEO for a period of five years after the completion of his term in October
The list includes Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints and Bharti Airtel - firms that investors feel are most likely to come up with the next big innovation.
The government is selling its entire 100 per cent stake in Air India but wants effective control to stay with Indian nationals.
This would make India the world's second-biggest nuclear energy market after China
Only if you are a conservative investor satisfied with index returns; but over long term actively managed funds give better returns in Indian markets
'You don't need do anything extra (in a situation like Pandya's). Whoever comes out of it positive, his career can scale new heights, like we have seen with many cricketers in the past. I hope he goes on that right path and emerges as a better cricketer and I think he can do that'
Reliance Industries, Infosys and Tata Motors were the top contributors
The broader NSE Nifty, after cracking below the key 10,300-mark, touched a low of 10,211.25, before finally ending 134.75 points, or 1.30 per cent, down at 10,226.55.
Oil tanked to a 7-year low as OPEC decided to maintain production.
The broader NSE Nifty too dived by 101.65 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 10,350.15.
The broader NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,651.60 and 10.532.70 points on alternate bouts of buying and selling, closed 6.20 points, or 0.06 per cent, down at 10,576.30.
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