Textile and telecom shares have gained ahead of the Cabinet meet later today which is likely to announce new measures for both the sectors.
Cipla, though late in changing its strategy for international markets, has in recent years taken an inorganic route for expansion.
BSE Midcap index outperformed the benchmark indices to end with 0.4% gains.
Another year of strong performance by these export-oriented sectors likely as US economy revives and rupee is expected to be under pressure.
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The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices underperformed the largecaps and ended over 1% lower.
When the hearings resume January 3, you wonder how many things will change and how many things will remain forever the same, as the Sheena Bora trial moves ahead.
Sensex dull at close, Infosys rules, ITC drags.
Dilip Shanghvi founded Sun Pharma in 1983.
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Sharp fall in capital goods production and manufacturing activity also dented sentiments.
An Indian-origin teacher has been suspended after a video of a controversial classroom stunt that shows her firing a water gun at an image of President Donald Trump and yelling "die" went viral online.
Instruments such as Reits, InvITs, unsponsored GDR, GIFT find few takers.
Broader markets outperformed with BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap adding 0.23% and 0.45%, respectively
'The Congress has finally drawn a line in the sand over its pro-poor credentials.'
'The rich better watch out.'
The 30-share Sensex is up 253 points at 29,263 and the 50-share Nifty has gained 68 points at 8,829.
Akkineni Nageswara Rao was one of the people instrumental in bringing the Telugu industry to Hyderabad from Chennai in the 1990s. Radhika Rajamani salutes the thespian, who passed into the ages on Wednesday, January 22.
Expectations of strong results, consistent performance and investors preference for stocks in the defensive space help the sector outshine broader markets.
'Serious crimes of this sort cannot be excused merely because he has a family.' P Rajendran/Rediff.com was in the courtroom last week when Mathew Martoma was sentenced to nine years in prison for insider trading.
The 30-share Sensex ended lower by 61 points at 29,122 mark and the 50-share Nifty slipped by 12 points to close at 8,797.
Zed Plus allows a bunch of talented actors to rise above second rung roles and take centre stage, says Sukanya Verma.
S&P upgraded India's credit outlook to 'stable' from 'negative' earlier.
Dr M Ponnavaikko, vice chancellor, Bharathidasan University explains why the Indian education system requires needs to be revamped.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 190 points up at 23,382.
The breadth was neutral with 1,329 advances and 1,320 declines.
Sensex ended up 190 points at 25,519 and Nifty climbed 57 points to end at 7,626.
Sensex in green, midcaps, smallcaps fail to show up; bluechips rule.
The S&P BSE Sensex plunged 301 points to close at 25,490 and the Nifty50 fell 86 points to end at 7,815.
The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 29,008 and 8,767 respectively.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 140 points at 28,262 and the 50-share Nifty was up 37 points at 8,551.
Investors will keenly watch out for the Futures & Options expiry for July on Thursday
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 115 points to end at 24,338 and the Nifty50 climbed 42 points to close at 7,404.
Dilip Shanghvi has never tried to be everything to everybody.
'She dwarfs every known politician of recent times with her imperious aura, iron will, tremendous drive, dauntless pursuit of goals she set before herself, ability to capture the people's imagination and unshakeable grip over her party and government,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
The Sensex ended above 27,000 for the first time while the Nifty topped 8,100.
Prime Minister Modi described the DMK chief as a prolific thinker and a deep-rooted mass leader who stood for regional aspiration and national progress.
BSE Mid-cap index ended lower by over 2.5% and BSE Small-cap index tumbled over 3%.
Engineering major BHEL rebounded from its day's lows to end around 1% higher.
ISRO's expedition to Mars is yet another breathtaking adventure for an organisation created by Dr Vikram Sarabhai and carefully nurtured by scientists like A P J Abdul Kalam and R Aravamudan.
Bank shares were the top gainer in early trades with Bank of Baroda up over 4%.
