Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto, ITC, NTPC, L&T and HDFC, all up 2% each
While PNB did not name the other lenders, Union Bank of India, Allahabad Bank and Axis Bank are said to have offered credit based on letters of undertaking (LOUs) issued by PNB. Foreign bank branches too are under investigation.
Market breadth is positive with 942 advances and 196 declines.
The Sensex was up 70 points and the Nifty was up 20 points led by SBI on robust Q2 earnings.
Markets were left high and dry last week, as the 'Monsoon Effect' played havoc on trader sentiment.
Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, auto and realty witnessed strong buying demand in trades today
The Sensex ended down 251 points at 27,351 and the Nifty shed 65 points to close at 8,228.
Fear factors weights on markets, Sensex, Nifty struggle to keep pace.
Pharma shares extended losses after the government's ban on combination drugs.
Car sales dipped by 2.55 per cent in October, as the festival season demand for auto remained in slow lane.
Asian markets were trading mixed with shares in China witnessing profit taking after sharp gains in the previous session.
Auto stocks Hero MotoCorp and Mahindra & Mahindra gained 1-2 per cent on the back of strong sales in the month of September.
The Survey shows fiscal consolidation despite slowdown in growth.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 190 points up at 23,382.
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The total investor wealth, measured in terms of cumulative value of all listed stocks on BSE, slumped by over Rs 7 lakh crore during the torrid week.
Markets ended higher for the second straight session mainly on the back of upbeat corporate earnings.
The 30-share Sensex ended 50 points lower at 28,112 and the 50-share Nifty declined 12 points to close at 8,531.
Positive cues from Asian peers also uplifted the sentiment.
The breakdown of talks between Greece and its international creditors raised fears of Greece's exit from the euro zone.
Markets shrugged off RBI's neutral stance on key policy rates.
S&P upgraded India's credit outlook to 'stable' from 'negative' earlier.
Investors booked profit ahead of the outcome of the two-day US Fed policy meet which begins today.
HDFC, TCS, RIL, ITC and ICICI Bank dragged the Sensex by over 100 points.
The Indian rupee slumped to a record low near 69 to the dollar on Wednesday on growing worries that foreign investors will continue to sell out of a country facing stiff economic challenges and volatile global markets.
Sensex gained nearly 0.4% or 96 points at 26087 level while Nifty ended up by 42 points or 0.5% at 7,791.40 level.
Market breadth depicted gains with 1,476 advances over 1,403 declines on the BSE. 140 stocks remained unchanged.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 35 points at 26,349 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 20 points at 7,864.
Markets ended in green on rate cut hope.
Benchmark indices finished higher on hopes of economic reforms
Sensex ended up 190 points at 25,519 and Nifty climbed 57 points to end at 7,626.
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In the metal pack, Tata Steel was up 3.7% while Vedanta was up 1.8% .
