n the broader market, both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices, were up 1.2% and 0.7% each.
'We have seen a host of businesses across sectors generate economic value and wealth for investors.'
Investors indulged in profit booking at attractive and higher valuations
After touching a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Thursday, the rupee jumped 27 paise to end at 68.46.
Participants are keeping an eye on the Winter Session of Parliament, which started today, and US fiscal policies to be followed by President-elect Donald Trump
Raising concern about over-dependence of Indian capital markets on foreign institutional investors, eminent banker Deepak Parekh has said that something needs to be done to change this pattern.
Besides foreign flows, corporate earnings and US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's testimony to the nation's legislature are also likely to impact investor sentiment.
Cipla, though late in changing its strategy for international markets, has in recent years taken an inorganic route for expansion.
The broader market outperformed with the S&P BSE Midcap down 0.3%, while the S&P BSE Smallcap was little changed.
Bharti Airtel , RCom and Tata Communications ended down between 0.1-1%.
Banking shares saw a renewed buying interest on the hopes of a rate-cut by the central bank post the easing of macro-economic data.
Not much is heard or read about Sun Pharma's media-shy owner.
Broader markers outperformed their larger peers.
Govt bans brands with annual sales worth Rs 3,728 crore.
Rise in crude oil price and rally in global equities aided the sentiment
Sun Pharma emerged as the star performer and closed 4.03 per cent up at Rs 675.45, while Cipla rallied 1.58 per cent to Rs 592.60.
'Pay-for-delay' settlements between drug patent-holders and generics manufacturers to delay the launch of cheaper generic medicine are increasingly being scrutinised by antitrust regulators
The 50-share NSE Nifty was trading lower by 24 points.
Tracking gains in bluechip stocks, investors were also seen building up position in broader markets, lifting the small-cap and mid-cap indices by 0.83 and 0.15 per cent
Forbes said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "economic experiments" barely affected India's billionaires while none gained more than oil-and-gas tycoon Mukesh Ambani, who cemented his decade-long hold on the top slot by adding a staggering USD 15.3 billion (67 per cent) to his last year's wealth to become one of Asia's top five richest.
These investors are not only betting on little-known stocks, but also sectors that the market participants are not paying much heed to. Some of these stocks can be potential multi-baggers, while others may not live up to the expectations of these stock-pickers, says Jash Kriplani.
Another year of strong performance by these export-oriented sectors likely as US economy revives and rupee is expected to be under pressure.
Gains were led by index heavyweights Reliance Industries and Infosys.
The S&P BSE Sensex closed 318 points at 24,455 and the Nifty50 shed 99 points to end at 7,438.
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices underperformed the largecaps and ended over 1% lower.
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In a letter to health minister Harsh Vardhan, the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, an industry body representing leading pharma companies, including Sun Pharma, Lupin, Dr Reddy's Labs, Cadila Health and Glenmark, stressed the need for an out-of-court settlement with health activists fighting for the rights of clinical trial participants.
Markets finished lower for the sixth consecutive day as hopes of the Goods and Services tax (GST) bill being passed in the current session of the Parliament faded considerably.
Telecom stocks fell after Mukesh Ambani extended Reliance Jio's free offers till March 2017.
ICICI Bank and SBI were among the top Sensex gainers along with FMCG majors ITC and HUL.
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The 30-share Sensex ended in the red.
The BSE Midcap ended up 0.5% while the Smallcap index ended nearly 1% higher
Earning woes drag markets lower; TCS, HUL lead fall.
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 160 points to close at 25,262.
The trend was visible in the early trade on Thursday as investors indulged in trimming their bets after the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's September meeting indicated a possible rate hike this year.
Investors will maintain a cautious stance.
Combined net profit estimated to grow 14.6% year-on-year, against a 5.7% decline in the Dec 2015 quarter
The Sensex has hit its lowest level since August 29, 2016 whereas the Nifty hit its lowest level since Sep 12, 2016
All the sectoral indices, led by realty, metal, consumer durables and power were trading in the negative zone on Thursday.
The Sensex closed down 308 points at 24,894 and the Nifty has lost 96 points at 7,559.
