Private lenders HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were the top gainers along with index heavyweights
This was the biggest single-day fall for the benchmark index since August 10 when it had fallen by 310 points.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday warned Bangladeshis against attacking the minority Hindu community, saying such assaults could have repercussions in neighbouring India.
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
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
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League is set to form the next government after securing over three-fourth majority in the controversial polls marred by deadly clashes, a low turnout and a boycott by opposition parties.
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
While capital appreciation is better, paying regular dividend indicates that the company is making profits and is rewarding investors.
The earlier attempt by the authorities in Dhaka that Islamist militancy had not established a presence in Bangladesh will now have to be given up.
5,565 contracts, valued at $201 billion are up for rebids across geographies and verticals by 2018.
ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank down between 0.2%-1.4% each.
After touching a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Thursday, the rupee jumped 27 paise to end at 68.46.
Raghuram Rajan's decision to go back to academics might spell short term negativity for the stock, currency and bond markets.
Two time Miami Open winner Victoria Azarenka crushed Serbia's Jelena Jankovic.
World No 1 Novak Djokovic fought off a determined challenge from Swiss great Roger Federer on Sunday to claim back-to-back titles at Indian Wells and celebrate his 50th tournament win on the ATP Tour.
Sania Mirza and Swiss legend Martina Hingis began their partnership with a title win as they overcame Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 6-3, 6-4 in the summit clash of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
Sensex rises, snapping two-session losing streak; banks, auto gain.
Participants are keeping an eye on the Winter Session of Parliament, which started today, and US fiscal policies to be followed by President-elect Donald Trump
The winter session of Parliament will commence on November 26.
'LIC's proposed investment will come out of what is technically called the 'policyholders funds'.' 'As the name implies, these monies belong to policyholders; that is, you, me and 25 crore others who have taken a total of 30 crore policies from LIC.' 'It is not the government's or LIC's money to play poker with,' says S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.
Angelique Kerber, who will reclaim the world number one ranking on Monday, breezed to a 6-2, 6-1 second-round victory over fellow German Andrea Petkovic at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.
A long season took its toll on Roger Federer on Thursday as the Swiss was knocked out of the Paris Masters following a 7-6(3) 3-6 7-6(5) third-round defeat by big serving John Isner.
The duo of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis sailed into the 10th final of the year at the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) Finals after beating Chinese Taipei's Chan Hao-Ching and Chan Yung-Jan in straight sets, in Singapore, on Saturday.
Tata Group shares were among the top losers while Adani Ports emerged as the top gainer
The HC also offered a ray of hope to the hundreds of employees of UB-Group owned now-grounded Kingfisher Airlines, who have not been paid monthly salaries for over a year now.
Maria Sharapova had not completed a match since losing at Wimbledon in July, so the Russian was naturally thrilled to emerge with a victory at the WTA finals on Sunday after taking time to heal from a number of ailments.
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.
The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 53.30 points or 0.61 per cent to 8,778.
Financials emerged as the top gainers while auto shares rallied on robust September sales
The trends remained sluggish in the primary stock market
Tracking gains in bluechip stocks, investors were also seen building up position in broader markets, lifting the small-cap and mid-cap indices by 0.83 and 0.15 per cent
Broader markets outperformed with BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap adding 0.23% and 0.45%, respectively
Metals bucked the trend and shone across the board.
To save promoters from 10% levy, 70 firms call board meetings on interim pay.
Experts say the size of the fund shouldn't be a primary criterion for selection.
The BSE Sensex was down 326 points at 23,277 and the Nifty was down 107 points at 7,056.
Telecom stocks fell after Mukesh Ambani extended Reliance Jio's free offers till March 2017.
Benchmark share indices trimmed intra-day gains after global crude oil prices resumed their downward trajectory after sharp gains on Friday.
Polish fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska was the highest women's casualty at the Miami Open on Saturday, blown away for the second time this year by Croatian Mirjana Lucic-Baroni.
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