The S&P BSE Sensex surged 217 points to end at 25,736.
Investors have turned cautious ahead of the policy meetings of central banks in Japan and the US
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
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Bajaj Auto was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 3.95 per cent followed by Maruti Suzuki at 2.69 per cent.
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Tatas, Adani, Bharti, HDFC and Sun Groups have clocked huge gains.
The broader NSE index has fallen about 0.9% as investors wait for corporate results
This was the biggest single-day fall for the benchmark index since August 10 when it had fallen by 310 points.
Domestic market is losing its trend to rate sensitive stocks post the announcement of the new RBI governor who is likely to maintain a cautious stance on interest rate cut
Financials were the top gainers lead by private lenders ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank
The S&P BSE Midcap and S&P BSE Smallcap indices hit a new lifetime high
The 50-issue Nifty fell 29.60 points or 0.34 per cent to close at 8,642.55
The BSE gauge Sensex fell 73.88 points to 35,548.26 and the NSE Nifty slid 17.85 points to 10,799.85, taking cues from tumbling global shares.
Sectoral performance was mixed with media and PSU banking stocks attracting buyer interest and healthcare, FMCG and metal stocks bearing the brunt of the bears
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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.
Textile and telecom shares have gained ahead of the Cabinet meet later today which is likely to announce new measures for both the sectors.
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Railway Board Chairman Arunendra Kumar said the discussions at the day-long meet involved an overview of five models of participative policy, framework of engineering, procurement and construction contracts and sectoral guidelines for foreign and domestic investment.
After touching a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Thursday, the rupee jumped 27 paise to end at 68.46.
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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.
The 50-share NSE Nifty was trading lower by 24 points.
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The BSE Sensex was down 326 points at 23,277 and the Nifty was down 107 points at 7,056.
This surpassed its previous record close of 29,974.24, reached on April 5.
Shares of RIL ended 2.4% higher as it pips TCS to become most valued firm
Financials emerged as the top gainers while auto shares rallied on robust September sales
Top gainers among the S&P BSE Sensex include GAIL, Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Bharti Airtel, all edging up by 1% in late morning deals
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Tata Motors was the top gainer on better-than-expected June quarter revenues
With inflation down, the government's twin deficits are largely under control.
The NSE 50-share index, after moving between 10,469.90 and 10,395.25, finally concluded at 10,458.65, up 41.50 points
The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 53.30 points or 0.61 per cent to 8,778.
Gains were led by Tata Motors amid robust sales in June along with select financials.
The broader Nifty too fell for the second straight session and closed with a loss of over 62 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 11,520.30, after hovering between 11,496.85 and 11,602.55.
The broader NSE Nifty closed below the 10,600 mark by plunging 98.15 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 11,582.35 after shuttling between 11,567.40 and 11,751.80.
Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.
The broader markets were also in top gear, with the BSE midcap index surging by 2.1% at 11,431 and the smallcap index gaining 1.4% at 11,735.
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