Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 22 ended with losses while NTPC ended flat at Rs 127.30.
The 30-share barometer remained up throughout and hit a high of 29,070.20, powered by a rally in RIL and other blue-chips. The index ended 215.74 points up, or 0.75 per cent, at 29,048.19 -- its highest closing since March 5, 2015, when it had closed at 29,448.95.
The revised offer will mean the lenders will have to write off 60 per cent of their dues.
The decision regarding this was taken by the Board of Approval in its meeting on September 18.
At the heart of the bidding war is the firm's edible oil refining capacity
FMCG major ITC and private banking major ICICI Bank were the top Sensex losers
Buying activity was so strong that all the sectoral indices except IT and technology ended in the green, rising by up to 3 per cent
The NSE Nifty ended 89.40 points, or 0.83 per cent, lower at 10,710.45.
Market breadth on the BSE ended firm as 1,908 shares advanced and 1,156 shares declined
In the Sensex pack, ICICI Bank emerged as the top gainer by rising 0.97 per cent, while Tata Steel advanced 0.92 per cent.
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The BSE Sensex jumped 70.42 points to end at 34,503.49, while the broader NSE Nifty finished at 10,651.20, up 19 points.
Gautam Adani, the 48-year-old chairman of the Ahmedabad-based company was declared the seventh-richest Indian by Forbes in September 2010 and the second-richest by Business Standard in December 2010.
The NSE 50-share Nifty also closed higher by 61.60 points, or 0.59 per cent, at 10,504.80 after shuttling between 10,513 and 10,441.45.
The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 207 points to end at 25,230.
BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices hit their fresh lifetime highs for the second day in a row
The wider Nifty hit a low of 10,033.35 before finishing at 10,044.10, down 74.15 points or 0.73 per cent.
Weak monsoon forecast rekindled fears of higher inflation.
Gujarat legislator Jignesh Mevani on Monday alleged that his arrest by the Assam police is a pre-planned conspiracy "designed" by the Prime Minister's Office to destroy him ahead of assembly elections in the state and termed it an act of "56-inch cowardice".
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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.
Promoters increasing stakes is definitely a positive signal for the market and investors.
The broader Nifty ended on top of 9,800 again.
Investors booked profits in recent gainers
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.
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Strong gains in metal, energy, auto and power shares lifted the key indices to new highs.
Bond issuances dipped 31.4% during January-June
Tata Steel (then Tata Iron and Steel), the most valuable index company in 1991, is now the least valuable.
Even while the union budget may not have announced many direct schemes for Gujarat, the state has been a major beneficiary under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first 100 days in office.
Broader gains were capped as investors awaited corporate results from major firms
IndusInd Bank was down nearly 1% even after it reported a 21% rise in its fourth-quarter profit
Traders are closely watching the progress of the monsoon.
A strong set of industrial output numbers for January provided the perfect backdrop to reap more dividends, with the IIP having expanded 2.7 per cent year-on-year.
The broader NSE Nifty scaled a high of 10,856.55 before closing up by 55.90 points, or 0.52 per cent
This is the highest closing for both the indices since May 15.
The broader NSE Nifty closed 1.25 points, or 0.01 per cent down at 10,564.05.
Extending losses for 7th session, Nifty fell below the 8,000 mark for the first time since Nov 25
Out of the 30-share Sensex pack, 21 ended lower and one remained unchanged
India Inc is either shutting loss making businesses or is hiving off allied verticals to enhance revenues.
