From the Sensex pack, Jio Financial Services fell the most by 4.99 per cent. Reliance Industries, Power Grid, Larsen & Toubro, JSW Steel, HCL Technologies, NTPC, Tata Steel, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services and HDFC Bank also declined. IndusInd Bank, Infosys, UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank, Nestle and Axis Bank were among the gainers.
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Among Sensex stocks, Wipro gained the most by 3.29 per cent. Ultratech Cement, Reliance Industries, Hindustan Unilever, Nestle, NTPC, M&M, HDFC Bank, ITC, Kotak Bank and Axis Bank were among the winners. On the other hand, HCL Tech fell the most by 1.24 per cent. SBI, TCS, Infosys, IndusInd Bank and Tata Steel also dropped.
ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Infosys, M&M, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, SBI and Maruti were also among the gainers. On the other hand, IndusInd, TCS, Titan and Asian Paints declined.
Trading in the equity market this week will be highly influenced by a host of important triggers, with quarterly earnings from IT majors TCS, Wipro, and domestic inflation and IIP data taking the centre stage in dictating the movement in equities, analysts said. Besides, global factors and trading activity of foreign investors will also drive markets. "We are approaching the first quarter earnings season, with HCL Tech, TCS and Wipro set to report their earnings this week.
The Nifty ended with a loss of 52 points at 5,269. BSE market breadth was negative. Out of 2,959 stocks traded, 1,696 declined while 1,148 advanced.
The NSE index finally ended at 5,383 - up 31 points. Most of the sectoral indices were in the green today with realty index jumping 2.2% at 3,337. Bankex and IT were also up.
SBI was the top Sensex gainer, up nearly 2%.
Markets exhibited weakness throughout the day on negative cues from Asian and European markets. Weakness in banking stocks, along with metal and realty saw the markets extend losses in late noon trades.
The Nifty ended at 5,317 - with a loss of 37 points. BSE market breadth was marginally negative. Out of 2,982 stocks traded, 1,543 declined while 1,323 advanced.
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PowerGrid was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent, followed by ITC, Bajaj Finance, Infosys, NTPC and Tech Mahindra. NSE Nifty advanced 117.15 points to 17,072.60.
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Domestic quarterly earnings, global trends and foreign fund trading activity would dictate the movement in equity markets, which may face volatility amid the scheduled monthly derivatives expiry this week, analysts said. Equity markets took a breather last week. The BSE Sensex declined 298.22 points or 0.48 per cent and the Nifty dipped 111.4 points or 0.60 per cent.
The NSE Nifty, which, broke the psychological the 5,000-mark and touched a low of 4,955, recovered partially and ended with a loss of 58 points (1%) to 5,036. However, weakness persisted in the BSE realty, IT and bankex indices as they dropped around 1.5% each.
The NSE Nifty ended at 48 points at 5,241. BSE market breadth was marginally negative. Out of 3,007 stocks traded, 1,548 declined while 1,342 advanced.
Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral contest in Tamil Nadu.
The Nifty ended at 5,353 - up 91 points after touching a high of 5,367. Towards the end of the day, some stocks fell in the red. HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel and Hero Honda ended with marginall losses at Rs 1,985, Rs 265 and Rs 2,021, respectively.
Sensex ended at 17,279 up 94 points or 0.55%
The Nifty ended up 70 points at 4,826 (1.5%). The BSE market breadth was positive. Out of 2,905 stocks traded, 1,616 advanced while 1,203 declined.
The market breadth on BSE ended weak with 1,616 shares declined and 1,097 shares advanced.
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The Nifty too reversed its trend, and ended with a gain of 33 points at 4,986, after a gap of three trading days. BSE market breadth was fairly positive. Out of 2,885 stocks traded, 1,693 advanced while 1,109 declined on the BSE.
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The fall was led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries along with bank shares.
Markets continue to trade on a strong note in the late morning deals on the back of positive global cues and buying visible in the banking and capital goods stocks ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) policy review which is due on Tuesday.
The benchmark share indices ended over 1.6 per cent down on Monday, amid weak global cues, weighed down by selling in bank shares after an RBI panel proposed strict norms for loan restructuring. The Sensex slipped 281 points or 1.6 per cent to close at 16,877 and the 50-share Nifty plunged 87 points or 1.7 per cent to close at 5,118 levels.
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Investors booked profits in late trades ahead of the assembly election results due on Sunday.
Markets extended losses for the third straight day and ended over 1% down on Thursday, amid weak global cues, as institutional investors booked profit in blue chips.
Inflation data, global trends and foreign fund trading activity would guide equity market movement in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said. Stock markets would remain closed on Tuesday for Independence Day. "Macroeconomic indicators, rupee and FII activities will be pivotal in shaping market trends in the coming days.
The Nifty ended down 80 points (1.5%) at 5,003. During the day, the NSE index dropped below the 5,000 mark to touch a low of 4,992. All indices, barring FMCG, ended in the red. FMCG, has however been one of the worst performering sectors since the Budget day. The BSE realty, metal, bankex and auto indices dropped 2-4% each.
The NSE Nifty too lost 41.20 points, or 0.36 per cent, to finish at 11,429.50.
Most Asian markets are also trading in the negative over deepening concerns that the euro zone's debt crisis will dampen global growth
India's benchmark share indices came off their day lows in late trades after the rupee trimmed losses.
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