The BSE Mid-cap index outperformed the benchmark indices.
Rise in crude oil price and rally in global equities aided the sentiment
The gains were on account of broad based buying and crude dropping below $100 a barrel.
Bajaj Finance was the top loser, tumbling 4.68 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel and HCL Tech. NSE Nifty crashed 290.70 points or 2.43 per cent to 11,680.35.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 111 points to end at 20,811 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 31 points at 6,186.
The Sensex advanced 184 points at 26,103 and the Nifty gained 52 points to trade at 7,792.
Financials were the top losers while oil shares also declined amid weak crude oil prices.
It was an across-the-board rally, with all BSE sectoral indices advancing led by metal and auto.
The 30-share Sensex galloped by 370 points or 1.6% at 22,714 points and the 50-share Nifty raced ahead by 101 points at 6,796.
SBI was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 3 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank. On the other hand, HUL, ITC, L&T, Bajaj Finserv and Tech Mahindra ended with gains.
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices have performed better than the front-liners
Sectorally, bankex suffered the most by dropping 2.62 per cent, followed by finance 2.44 per cent and realty 1.63 per cent. On the other hand, telecom was among the top sectoral gainers, rising 4.60 per cent. IT index rose 2.62 per cent.
The broader NSE Nifty slipped 10.95 points, or 0.09 per cent, to end at 11,884.50.
The Sensex ended up 98 points at 19,927 and the Nifty gained 18 points to end at 5,973.
The 30-share Sensex was up 248 points at 20,859 and the 50-share Nifty was up 78 points at 6,217.
SBI was the biggest loser in the Sensex pack, tumbling 2.83 per cent, followed by Infosys, TCS, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, Wipro and Axis Bank. In contrast, Titan, L&T, NTPC, Power Grid, Sun Pharma, ITC and HDFC twins were among the prominent winners, rising as much as 1.97 per cent.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 376 points at 21,134 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 101 points at 6,272.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 222 points at 25,229 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 73 points at 7,527.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 145 points at 19,294 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 42 points at 5,817.
The 30-share Sensex ended at 26,100 mark up by 138 points and the 50-share Nifty closed at 7,787 mark up by 36 points.
The BSE benchmark index -- Sensex closed unchanged at 19,997 and the 50-share Nifty added 16 points to settle at 5,913.
The 30-share Sensex closed up 115 points at 19,439 and the Nifty gained 47 points to close at 5,859 for the day.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 11 points at 20,894 and the 50-share Nifty closed 16 points higher at 6,205.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 79 points at 20,608 and the 50-share Nifty gained 17 points to close at 6,113.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 141 points at 21,205 and the 50-share Nifty gained 42 points to close at 6,304.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 106 points at 20,898 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 42 points at 6,217.
The market breadth was positive. Out of 2,519 stocks traded so far, 1,266 stocks advanced while 1,105 declined on the BSE.
The 30-share Sensex was up 137 points at 19,517 and the 50-share Nifty was up 45 points at 5,780.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 183 points at 19,851 and the 50-share Nifty closed 76 points lower at 5,955.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 257 points or 1.2% at 21,289 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 79 points or 1.3% at 6,321.
ONGC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, followed by HCL Tech, SBI, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Hero MotoCorp and M&M.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 114 points at 19,464 and the 50-share Nifty closed 41 points lower at 5,858.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 21,822 after touching a fresh intra-day high of 22,040.72 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 12 points at 6,517 after hitting a new intra-day high of 6,574.95.
The BSE benchmark index -- Sensex rallied 727 points or 3.77% to settle at 19,997 and the 50-share Nifty surged 216 points to shut shop at 5,897.
Tata Steel was the top loser in the Sensex pack, sinking over 5 per cent, followed by SBI, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank and NTPC. NSE Nifty tanked 371 points to 16,614.20.
Indian equity markets ended a volatile session on a positive note this Friday as investors preferred to buy technology stocks amid optimism that the weak rupee would improve profitability going ahead. The 30-share Sensex rose 54.95 points to close at 18,774.24 and the 50-share Nifty gained 11.75 points at 5,667.65 levels.
ONGC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, ending 3.48 per cent lower. Tata Steel, Vedanta, Bajaj Auto, TechM, RIL, Hero MotoCorp, Kotak Bank, Axis Bank, and Infosys too fell up to 2.33 per cent.
The 30-share Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange closed 86.55 points higher at 21,337.67 and the National Stock Exchange Nifty index closed at its highest closing levels in 2014, up 25.15 points at 6,338.95.
Sensex, Nifty end the day in red on unfavourable cues from global markets.
The 30-share Sensex ended at 19,396 up 520 points or 2.75% and the 50-share Nifty ended at 5,842 up by 160 points or 2.81%.
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