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.
In the past few months, 45 companies have signalled their intent to raise money through the institutional placement route.
Sun Pharma stated the company wanted shareholders' approval to "issue, offer and allot equity shares or non-convertible securities, other than warrants, up to an amount of Rs 12,000 crore ($2 billion), to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to a QIP."
Lines up seven OFS issues along with half a dozen IPOs for the next few months
The Sensex ended 229 points down at 27,602 and the Nifty ended down 63 points at 8,293.
Among the index heavyweights, Reliance Industries ended down 1.9% while mortage lender HDFC eased 0.2%. FMCG major ITC ended down 1.3%.
Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 22 ended with losses while NTPC ended flat at Rs 127.30.
Even though stocks may remain volatile in the run-up to the polls, as political parties stitch up alliances, the long-term trajectory for the markets remains bullish.
The broader NSE Nifty slipped below the 10,500-mark by falling 103 points, or 0.97 per cent, at 10,482.20. It touched a high of 10,645.50 and a low of 10,464.05 during the day.
BSE has informed the members of the exchange that Cadbury India Ltd will be delisted with effect from January 20 pursuant to the compliance with SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers Regulations 1997)
Typically these are high-beta stocks and earnings are volatile
Reversal of fortunes in the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections sent the Sensex on a southward spiral, as it lost more than 2 per cent at 5418 (down 137 points). Immediate ly after opening it lost 150 points.
The Sensex will then rally further and end 2016 at 28,000, according to the median forecast of 50 analysts polled in the past week.
He said no matter how much evolution happens in technology, India could never become a fully cashless economy.
Car sales in the quarter were up 3.9 per cent at 3,60,402 units, the company said, adding that the exports were at 27,009 units.
The calculation excludes cross-holding of listed group cos in each other.
Most Asian markets ended with gains.
Sensex ends in green, bluechips in spotlight.
Most of the session's gains for both the indices were wiped out as investors rushed to book profits ahead of F&O expiry on Thursday and also due to concerns over stretched valuations.
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The IOC stake sale will, however, dwarf in front of Rs 22,557 crore or Rs 225.57 billion that the government raised through a stake sale in Coal India Ltd last year.
The broad-based NSE Nifty rose 52.80 points, or 0.50 per cent, to end at 10,530.70
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The rupee has also been bolstered by inflows into equities and debt this month, despite concerns about the withdrawal of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus and China's economy.
Rebound in IT majors TCS and Infosys in late trades helped markets end higher.
Oil, banks eneded the day in green while few in auto sector lost heavily.
Ispat Industries Ltd said it set up a 1.2 million tonne per annum single module DRI plant at Dolvi near Mumbai.\n\n\n\n
Expects to raise Rs 9,300 crore from Indian Oil share sale on Monday
Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) on Tuesday said workmen at its Chakan plant have "stopped coming" to work thereby affecting production following the management's refusal to allot them shares at discounted price.
With all the euphoria in the equity markets, there seems to be a mad rush to invest in diversified equity funds.
Markets ended lower amid volatile trade with Sun Pharma leading the decline.
Analysts say that the focus now shifts to global events
Brokers have asked for a longer session on poll result day and an additional one on May 17
Participants are eyeing the Bihar elections.
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.
With a rise of around 30 per cent in the benchmark index S&P BSE Sensex, 2014 has been the best year for Indian equity markets since 2009, when the benchmark index surged 81 per cent.
The market last tumbled 10% or more in December 2016 following demonetisation. The decline was followed by a sharp rebound. This time the chances of such a v-shaped recovery are less.
Asia has opened largely in the green ahead of a raft of Chinese data due during the day.
The Sensex closed higher by 170 points at 26,128 and the Nifty rose 59 points to end at 7,943.
Markets opened marginally higher helped by a rebound in index heavyweights
Wockhardt slumped 6% to Rs 389.50 on Friday after it declared a 43.8% drop in net profit for Q4 ended 31 December 2002.
