Broader market outperformed the frontline indices and also hit their respective all-time highs
The Bangladeshi prime minister said that India's sudden decision to stop onion exports has led to a bit of difficulty for her countrymen.
In many cases, all that is required is a final letter from the ministry
Persistent capital inflows by domestic institutional investors and retail investors kept the markets in fine nick
JNPT, the country's largest container port, would soon move into congestion if cargo does not get lifted by importers in the next few days.
The NSE Nifty went past the 8,600-mark for the first time since November 1.
Equity benchmarks erased early gains after realty, capital goods, teck, auto, PSU, IT, power and bankex counters came under selling pressure, falling up to 1.28 per cent.
About 1,556 shares have advanced, 1,211 shares declined, and 182 shares are unchanged.
The NSE Nifty settled the day 93.20 points or 0.88 per cent lower at 10,452.30 after shuttling between 10,612.90 and 10,434.05.
The NSE Nifty settled the day 38.85 points or 0.37 per cent lower at 10,500.90 after shuttling between 10,590.55 and 10,456.65, intra-day.
The NSE Nifty too ended 58.60 points, or 0.54 per cent, higher at 10,967.30 after shuttling between 10,985.15 and 10,928 during the session.
The NSE Nifty too recovered over 100 points, or 0.96 per cent, to end at 10,576.85.
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The sentiment-driven rally also got support from stock specific earning results and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's statement that the Centre will step up reforms to attract more investment and fill up infrastructure deficit.
The 30-share Sensex, after opening on a strong footing, continued its upward march to hit an all-time high of 35,827.70. The NSE Nifty also hit a record intra-day high of 10,975.10, before finishing at 10,966.20, up 71.50 points.
The 50-share NSE Nifty settled lower by 76.05 points, or 0.88 per cent, at 8,615.25
Out of 30 Sensex shares, 19 ended lower while 11 gained
Investors have turned cautious ahead of the policy meetings of central banks in Japan and the US
Of the 30-share Sensex, 13 ended higher, while 17 led by Power Grid, Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, NTPC, Tata Motors, Dr Reddy's, M&M, GAIL, Infosys and L&T finished lower, fell by up to 2.40 per cent
Geo-political concerns over death of a Saudi journalist, Brexit and likely breach in Italy's budget also kept investors cautious.
The 50-issue NSE Nifty too cracked the 10,200-mark and hit a low of 10,108.55 before finishing 104.75 points, or 1.02 per cent down at 10,121.80.
This was the biggest single-day fall for the benchmark index since August 10 when it had fallen by 310 points.
Domestic market is losing its trend to rate sensitive stocks post the announcement of the new RBI governor who is likely to maintain a cautious stance on interest rate cut
Colombo can handle more container traffic than all of India's ports put together. For a country with a long maritime tradition, this is a pathetic state of affairs, saya T N Ninan.
Financials were the top gainers lead by private lenders ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank
The 50-issue Nifty fell 29.60 points or 0.34 per cent to close at 8,642.55
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Sectoral performance was mixed with media and PSU banking stocks attracting buyer interest and healthcare, FMCG and metal stocks bearing the brunt of the bears
Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.
The sentiment got support from better-than-expected earning results by select companies and continuous buying by domestic financial institutions.
The broader NSE Nifty too reclaimed the key 11,500-mark. It touched a high of 11,562.25, before finally settling at 11,536.90, showing a gain of 59.95 points, or 0.52 per cent.
Textile and telecom shares have gained ahead of the Cabinet meet later today which is likely to announce new measures for both the sectors.
The Sensex has now lost 878.32 points in six sessions -- its longest string of losses in six months.
Heaping praises on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for not only driving industrial growth but also boosting rural development, Ratan Tata on Wednesday said the Tata Group will partner the state in providing transportation into the hinterlands.
The protests brought home the fact that the Sri Lankan public is in no mood for halfway measures, as voices against Rajapaksa 'family rule' and 'securitisation' of the civilian administration began sidestepping the more critical economic crisis, affecting the nation and afflicting the individual, observes Sri Lanka watcher N Sathiya Moorthy.
For a direct indication of the premium attached to efficiently-run ports in India, one need look no further than the recent stock market listing of Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone.
The 50-share NSE Nifty was trading lower by 24 points.
The BSE Sensex was down 326 points at 23,277 and the Nifty was down 107 points at 7,056.
Sentiment was largely positive after April IIP grew at 4.9 per cent, spurred by higher growth in manufacturing and mining sectors.
