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The broader 50-issue NSE Nifty dropped 38.35 points, or 0.38 per cent, to close at 10,186.60
The broader NSE Nifty ended at 10,888, a gain of 0.77 per cent or 83 points, after shuttling between 10,900.35 and 10,844.85.
The broader NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,600.25 and 10,491.45 points, ended the last session of Samvat 2074 with a rise of 6 points, or 0.06 per cent, to end at 10,530.
Sun Pharma was the biggest loser among Sensex components, plunging 3.94 per cent, followed by Tata Steel falling 3.12 per cent.
Among Sensex components, shares of Reliance Industries, India's largest company by market value, stole the show by surging 1.61 per cent to their highest in over three months.
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The BSE 30-share index after a positive opening stretched to 31,772.41, but could not stay there for long buffeted by the selling pressure. It hit a low of 31,562.25 before settling lower by 79.68 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 31,592.03.
In the Sensex kitty, ITC turned star performer by surging 2.45 per cent, followed by NTPC rising 2.19 per cent.
NTPC was the top gainer among the Sensex stocks, rising by 3.53 per cent. Coal India, ONGC and Sun Pharma also rose up to 2.41 per cent.
Central transmission utility PowerGrid Corp said on Saturday it plans to invest Rs 55,000 crore (Rs 550 billion) in the next five years to expand the national grid capacity to transmit 37,000 MW of electricity by 2012.
The indices closed with losses for the week, with the Sensex declining 476.14 points, and the broader NSE Nifty falling 155.45 points during the period.
NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,809.60 and 10,725.90, finished 30.95 points, or 0.29 per cent lower at 10,741.10.
Both benchmark indices were driven by strong gains in IT, teck, oil and gas, pharma and banking shares amid earnings optimism.
The Sensex swung over 660 points both ways on alternate bouts of selling and buying before closing the day higher by 97.39 points, or 0.28 per cent.
In line with Sensex, the broader indices also saw hefty losses. Large cap index tumbled 0.79 per cent, midcap 0.87 per cent and smallcap 0.57 per cent.
The NSE Nifty ended up 19.65 points, or 0.20 per cent, at 9,788.60 after shuttling between 9,854 and 9,775.35 during the day.
GAIL (India) Ltd proposed to acquire the new NLDO licence for entering the national long-distance telephony segment of the Rs 80,000 crore (Rs 800 bilion) telecom market, estimated to be growing at 30 per cent.
The 30-share Sensex stayed in the green for the better part of the session and hit the day's high of 38,297.70 as buying pace gathered momentum towards the fag-end.
With a view to increase efficiency and competition in the power sector, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission on Monday allowed open access in transmission system to power generating and distributing companies with immediate effect.
Infosys was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 2.36 per cent, followed by HDFC Bank up 1.39 per cent.
Four left parties on Wednesday asked the government to stop divestment of 35 public sector undertakings including BHEL, PowerGrid Corporation and Power Finance Corporation saying the move would adversely affect the development of PSUs and would also
World Bank is expected to extend $2.5 billion loans to India this fiscal, which is lower than the targeted $3 billion annually during 2004-07.
Strong gains in metal, energy, auto and power shares lifted the key indices to new highs.
Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said on Thursday the first phase of the 2,184 MW Dabhol power plant would start before May 1 this year and said there is 'no hitch' in the progress of the $2.9-billion project in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
Among Sensex constituents, HCL Tech suffered the most by diving 2.26 per cent, followed by HDFC shedding 2.10 per cent.
For the week, the Sensex recorded a fall of 371 points, or 1.10 per cent, and the NSE Nifty 130.75 points, or 1.25 per cent.
For the second straight week, the Sensex rose, notching up a significant gain of 528.34 points, or 1.59 per cent. The Nifty was up 129.45 points, or 1.25 per cent, during the week.
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Reflecting the bearish mood, all sectoral indices, led by metal, teck and healthcare, ended in the negative zone.
Gas Authority of India, PowerGrid and RailTel on Friday joined hands to pool in telecom infrastructure to become India's second largest broadband service provider with plans to venture into STD and ISD services in future.\n\n
Among the Sensex losers, Yes Bank tumbled 5.46 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance 5.40, ICICI Bank 3.82 per cent, IndusInd Bank 3.10 per cent and HeromotoCorp 2.55 per cent.
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