The broader Nifty ended on top of 9,800 again.
Nearly 40 developers participating in HDFC Indian Homes Fair in London would showcase thousands of property.
Broader gains were capped as investors awaited corporate results from major firms
Weak monsoon forecast rekindled fears of higher inflation.
The session was marked by volatility and stock-specific action, even as the overall sentiment remains risk-averse, brokers said.
Geo-political concerns over death of a Saudi journalist, Brexit and likely breach in Italy's budget also kept investors cautious.
Wipro rose the most, up 3.12 per cent, ahead of its board meeting to discuss buyback of shares.
Persistent capital inflows by domestic institutional investors and retail investors kept the markets in fine nick
Most of the 30-Sensex constituents led by M&M, Adani Ports, BhartiAirtel, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, Cipla, HDFC Ltd, ONGC and Hind Unilever were trading in negative terrain, falling by up to 5.77 per cent.
Investor wealth on Wednesday diminished by Rs 1.84 lakh crore amid massive sell-off in the equity market.
The NSE Nifty settled the day 93.20 points or 0.88 per cent lower at 10,452.30 after shuttling between 10,612.90 and 10,434.05.
Metal stocks were trading under pressure while IT, auto, realty stocks gained in today's deals
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Coal India topped the losers' list in the Sensex pack on Tuesday, falling 2.36 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel at 2.16 per cent.
The broader NSE Nifty ended at 10,888, a gain of 0.77 per cent or 83 points, after shuttling between 10,900.35 and 10,844.85.
Market breadth on the BSE ended firm as 1,908 shares advanced and 1,156 shares declined
Maruti Suzuki was the biggest gainer among Sensex scrips, rising 5.89 per cent, followed by M&M up 5.29 per cent.
The broader NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,600.25 and 10,491.45 points, ended the last session of Samvat 2074 with a rise of 6 points, or 0.06 per cent, to end at 10,530.
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The NSE Nifty ended up 19.65 points, or 0.20 per cent, at 9,788.60 after shuttling between 9,854 and 9,775.35 during the day.
Investors went looking for bargain in banking, oil and gas and auto stocks.
The 50-share Nifty bounced 83.35 points, or 0.86 per cent, to 9,794.15 at close.
Broader markets outperformed benchmark indices with BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap up 0.5% and 0.6%.
The ongoing corporate results and the Union budget are also making participants tread cautiously though the GST agreement provided some relief.
Of the 30-share Sensex, 13 ended higher, while 17 led by Power Grid, Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, NTPC, Tata Motors, Dr Reddy's, M&M, GAIL, Infosys and L&T finished lower, fell by up to 2.40 per cent
Branded residencies, designer-stamped homes have a snob value and are sold at a high premium, to willing buyers
Sensex catapults 1,241 points and Nifty vaults 382 points in two sessions in a row.
This was the biggest single-day fall for the benchmark index since August 10 when it had fallen by 310 points.
The NSE Nifty ended 89.40 points, or 0.83 per cent, lower at 10,710.45.
The S&P BSE Midcap and S&P BSE Smallcap indices hit a new lifetime high
Among the gainers, Sun Pharma topped by rising 3.03 per cent as the weak rupee tempted buyers to accumulate shares of pharma exporters.
Tata Motors was the worst performer on the Sensex, plummeting 10.32 per cent to Rs 436.55 after the company reported a steep 96.22 per cent decline in consolidated net profit for the December quarter.
The indices closed with losses for the week, with the Sensex declining 476.14 points, and the broader NSE Nifty falling 155.45 points during the period.
The 30-share Sensex is up 253 points at 29,263 and the 50-share Nifty has gained 68 points at 8,829.
In the Sensex pack, ICICI Bank emerged as the top gainer by rising 0.97 per cent, while Tata Steel advanced 0.92 per cent.
Investors were anxious concerned about the uncertainties over the timing of Us Federal Reserve rate hike, US policies under President Donald Trump, the upcoming French election and rising crude price that could impact inflation, going ahead. A weak closing in Asia tracking overnight losses in the US owing to all these unknowns triggered selling, brokers said.
The Sensex swung over 660 points both ways on alternate bouts of selling and buying before closing the day higher by 97.39 points, or 0.28 per cent.
BSE Sensex on Monday closed nearly 34 points higher at 26,350.17 with gains in realty, power, FMCG and oil & gas stocks amid sustained buying by domestic institutional investors.
Strong gains in metal, energy, auto and power shares lifted the key indices to new highs.
The broader Nifty of National Stock Exchange scaled the 10,200 mark intra day before closing at 10,184.85, showing a sizeable gain of 38.30 points, or 0.38 per cent.