Markets end higher ahead of Fed outcome, China stimulus
The wider NSE Nifty touched a low of 10,652.40 before finishing at 10,671.40, showing a loss of 97.75 points, or 0.91 per cent.
The rupee fell to a two-year low of 64.84 against the US dollar.
The biggest losers in the Sensex pack were M&M, ONGC, Vedanta, Tata Steel, L&T, HDFC, NTPC and Axis Bank, falling up to 3.04 per cent.
State-owned oil companies such as HPCL, BPCL, IOC, ONGC and OIL plunged on worries that the government may ask them to share the burden of higher petrol and diesel prices.
Fresh buying by domestic institutional investors and better-than-expected June quarter results from some blue-chip companies boosted investor sentiment
Top laggards in the Sensex pack included HDFC, ICICI Bank, TCS, HCL Tech, Kotak Bank, Asian Paints, TechM and HUL, dropping up to 2.67 per cent.
Market players said the sell-off was triggered by pessimism that the government may not be able to balance growth with macro-stability.
The session was marked by volatility and stock-specific action, even as the overall sentiment remains risk-averse, brokers said.
The BSE Sensex surged over 442 points to close at its life-time high of 38,694.11 and the broader NSE Nifty ended at a fresh record of 11,691.95, rising 134.85 points.
The 30-share Sensex was up 191 points at 28,707.75 and the 50-share Nifty was up 54 points at 8,714.
Bulls flexed their muscles and pushed the markets in positive territory in the opening trade today.
Sensex, Nifty end lower on global concerns.
Markets crashed due to domestic worries; bluechip stocks tanked too.
The broader Nifty finished at 10,421.40, up 194.55 points, or 1.90 per cent.
The broader NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,649.25 and 10,782.30 points, finally settled 90.50 points, or 0.84 per cent lower at 10,663.50.
TCS, Wipro and Infosys dropped by up to 4.47 per cent, dragging down the BSE IT index by 2.96 per cent
At the BSE, 1,552 stocks advanced, while 1,419 declined and 118 remained unchanged.
The 50-issue NSE Nifty too cracked below the 10,400-mark and hit a low of 10,323.90 before finishing 99.50 points, or 0.95 per cent down at 10,358.85.
Select metal stocks rebounded while power stocks extended losses after SC verdict on coal block allocations.
Major gainers include L&T, Asian Paints, Vedanta, Tata Steel, Coal India, Infosys, M&M, Adani Ports, Maruti Suzuki, Axis Bank, HDFC, Power Grid, ONGC, Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, ITC, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank and SBI
Markets ended their lowest close in 2015 on fears of FII outflows as the US Fed may hike rates.
The Nifty ended at 6011, up 31 points. The broader markets also moved in tandem; the midcap index ended at 7627, higher by 18 points and the smallcap index ended at 9354, up 29 points.
Markets ended a volatile session of trade higher as metal shares joined global rally after China avoided the path of raising policy rates.
Benchmark share indices ended at record closing highs, amid a volatile trading session on Monday, with IT majors leading the gains.
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.
Metals bucked the trend and shone across the board.
Among Sensex constituents, HCL Tech suffered the most by diving 2.26 per cent, followed by HDFC shedding 2.10 per cent.
The NSE Nifty finally settled 57 points lower at 5,136.
The Nifty ended at 5,204- down 59 points. Through the day the index touched a high of 5,279 and a low of 5,161, respectively. The BSE market breadth was negative. Out of 3,021 stocks traded, 1,950 declined while 953 advanced.
Sentiments took a hit after broader Asian markets weakened, following a renewed sell-off on Wall Street on Tuesday as energy shares dropped after crude oil prices plunged to a 13-month low amid weak earnings and US-China trade disputes, fuelling worries about economic growth
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market turned negative from positive
This was the eighth consecutive day where the markets closed in the red and the Nifty closed below the 200 DMA for the third day in a row.
The broader NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,651.60 and 10.532.70 points on alternate bouts of buying and selling, closed 6.20 points, or 0.06 per cent, down at 10,576.30.
In the Sensex pack, M&M was the biggest loser, tumbling by 6.66 per cent, followed by TCS dropping 4.14 per cent.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 66 points at 28,438 and the Nifty ended down 15 points at 8,633.
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The 30-share Sensex ended 117 points higher at 26,560 and the 50-share Nifty gained 31 points to end at 7,936.
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