The 30-share Sensex lost 54 points at end at 27,086 and 50-share Nifty shed 19 points to close at 8,096.
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Sensex closed over 118 points down on Thursday.
What the reserves offer for now is improved import coverage of about 13 months, almost double the 2013 level of less than seven months. And, ammunition to arrest a rapid rupee slide, says Anup Roy.
Nifty50 surged 145 points to close at 8,468 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,475.
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.
'Apart from providing you with the ability to withstand escalating medical expenses, a dedicated financial plan for health will also ensure financial independence in old age,' advises Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 142 points at 29,462 and the 50-share Nifty gained 26 points to end at 8,895.
Participants will watch out for the Brexit poll outcome in the late morning trades tomorrow.
Markets across the globe gained after China Securities Regulator removed its four-day-old circuit-breaker system.
The 30-share Sensex lost 12 points to end at 29,559 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 4 points to close at 8,914.
Indices reversed all its losses during late trades.
ONGC was the top gainer which surged over 4% followed by Axis, SBI, CIL
Experts say lending rates won't come down significantly,as banks are grappling with NPAs
Kotak Mahindra Bank to have a 19.9% stake in the proposed banking venture.
A moderate recovery in Indian factories, exports and investments were probably the main drivers for an increase in overall growth in the quarter through March.
Financials are the top gainers along with index heavyweights.
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.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 204 points at 27,215 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 59 points at 8,238.
Jaypee, Essar, GMR, GVK, Lanco, Abhijeet groups debt rise despite falling cash flow, says UBS
Earning woes drag markets lower; TCS, HUL lead fall.
The rally in index heavyweight ITC has boosted the sentiment across the board.
Sensex is trading firm; FMCG, real estate going strong.
The BSE Midcap ended up 0.5% while the Smallcap index ended nearly 1% higher
Bankers say loan demand was more muted this festival season than last year.
All the sectoral indices, led by realty, metal, consumer durables and power were trading in the negative zone on Thursday.
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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 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.
In the broader markets, the mid and smallcap indices were up 0.3% each, underperforming the BSE benchmark index which gained 0.5%.
Markets finished the session on a dismal note with Sensex closing at its lowest level since August 2014.
On the rupee, it expects some appreciation pressure on in the near term from greater portfolio flows.
News media takes a beating from the economy, advertisers and the rupee. To stay afloat, publishers are reacting by folding up businesses and axing staff.
Nifty, which has struggled around 8550-8560 levels managed to blast past this resistance and close above the psychological mark of 8600.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended down 371 points at 24,966 and the Nifty50 closed 101 points lower at 7,615.
Markets rebound with financials leading the gains on hopes of a peaceful solution to the turmoil in Ukraine
Above normal monsoon forecast and strength in Asian equities lifted sentiments.
'If the RBI had done the right things, these mistakes would not have happened in banks, public or private,' says Ajay Shah.
Prime Minister's key economic advisor C Rangarajan on Friday lowered the growth forecast for the current fiscal to 5.3 per cent from 6.4 per cent projected earlier and listed out host of measures including further liberalisation of foreign direct investment norms to improve economic condition.
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices extended gains and were up over 1% each
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