Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
The Sensex ended higher by 245 points at 27,372 mark and the Nifty gained 66 points at 8,225.
Markets ended lower amid volatile trade with Sun Pharma leading the decline.
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The 30 Sensex companies alone, which are among the biggest companies in the country, now account for nearly 50% or about Rs 47 lakh crore of total investor wealth.
The Sensex ended up 48 points at 28,386 and the Nifty gained 13 points to close at 8,476.
the Sensex lost 23 points to close at 28,185 levels and the Nifty shed 7 points to end at 8,515 mark.
In the broader markets, the mid and smallcap indices were up 0.3% each, underperforming the BSE benchmark index which gained 0.5%.
Some big ones hoard cash unduly and others borrow to keep up payments to shareholders
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Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, auto and realty witnessed strong buying demand in trades today
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto, ITC, NTPC, L&T and HDFC, all up 2% each
Nifty is likely to remain under selling pressure unless and until it breach the 7,700-7,720 levels on closing basis.
Surprisingly, RIL scrip also fell by 2.73 per cent to 1,029.15, becoming the second biggest loser in the index
Sensex sinks into red at close on growth concerns.
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Infosys, Cipla, NTPC, ITC and Lupin
Indian equity markets registered their highest single-day percentage gains since early October.
Markets end almost flat, bluechips in focus.
Markets closed in the red on domestic worries.
Fresh investments by corporates up just 5.8% in FY17, lowest since 1992
Bank Nifty closes at a 30-month high; Rate sensitives lead the rally on RBI rate cut optimism.
Short-covering and the propping up of net asset values have potential to boost frontline as well as second-rung names next week
The BSE IT sector, however, failed to snap a three-day losing streak and closed around 0.14 per cent lower.
Participants are eyeing the Bihar elections.
Sensex catapults 1,241 points and Nifty vaults 382 points in two sessions in a row.
Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
The Survey shows fiscal consolidation despite slowdown in growth.
Nifty 50 firms' net profit estimated to grow by a modest 3.1% in Q2, reports Krishna Kant.
IT exporters were the top gainers amid a weak rupee along with select index heavyweights.
Financials were the top losers while oil shares also declined amid weak crude oil prices.
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 286 points to close at 24,539 and the Nifty50 lost 100 points to end at 7,456.
The bias for the Sensex is likely to remain bearish as long as the index sustains below 18,900-odd levels. On the downside, the index could slide to 17,300-odd levels
Maruti Suzuki posted a marginal increase in January and the likes of Hyundai, Ford and Mahindra & Mahindra reporting a single-digit growth.
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Markets ended lower on profit taking ahead of June F&O expiry.
The benchmark BSE Sensex reclaimed the 28,000 mark, spurting by 409 points or 1.4% at 28,114 and Nifty settled above the 8,500 mark at 8,532, gains of 111 points.
On a weekly basis, the Sensex climbed 749.86 points or 2.69 per cent and the NSE Nifty soared 237.10 points or 2.76 per cent
Instead of being carried away by Friday's historic election verdict, savvy investors were seen taking money off the table, after the benchmark Sensex rallied about 1,500 points in intra-day trade.
Month-end dollar demand from importers resulted in the rupee touching a new all-time low on Wednesday against the dollar.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 8 points at 27,508 and the 50-share Nifty closed 1 point higher at 8,284.
Markets ended lower on Tuesday, snapping a two-day winning streak, as investors turned cautious and booked profit in financials.
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