Gains were led by Tata Motors amid robust sales in June along with select financials.
The markets opened in the positive terrain with strong global cues
FII stance, progress of monsoon, crude oil and rupee movement are likely to dictate the trend.
Participants are keenly waiting for the January IIP.
The 30-share Sensex was up 188 points at 28,415 and the 50-share Nifty was up 58 points at 8,584.
Gains were led by index heavyweights Reliance Industries and Infosys.
After opening with a positive gap of 60 points at 20,930, the Sensex hit a new high of 21,207 in morning deals on buying in ICICI Bank.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended up 28 points at 25,844 and the Nifty50 ended flat at 7,915.
ONGC was the top performer while private banking major ICICI Bank extended gains
The trade-war between the US and China is prompting investors to flee from risky assets, such as equities, to safe-haven bets, such as gold and treasuries
The S&P BSE Sensex ended down 371 points at 24,966 and the Nifty50 closed 101 points lower at 7,615.
According to market experts, GST Bill, movement of the rupee and uncertain global cues amid expected rate cut by the US Fed will dictate the movement of the markets.
BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended in line with their larger counterparts and closed marginally up 0.2% and 0.4%, each
At the BSE, 1,964 stocks declined and 871 advanced while 99 remained unchanged.
Sensex, Nifty end lower on global concerns.
Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, auto and realty witnessed strong buying demand in trades today
Top losers are Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto, L&T, ITC, Hero Moto.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 204 points at 27,215 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 59 points at 8,238.
Among key stocks, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, L&T, Wipro, ICICI Bank, Dr Reddy's Labs and ICICI Bank, all up between 1%-3%
The Sensex closed higher by 170 points at 26,128 and the Nifty rose 59 points to end at 7,943.
Markets climb higher tracking global cues.
SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Dena Bank, Central Bank of India ended down 3%-12% each.
BSE Metal and Capital Goods indices plunged over 2% followed by counters like Consumer Durables, Auto, Banks and Realty, all falling down between 1-2%.
BSE Healthcare, Oil & Gas, Consumer Durable, TECk, Power and Metal indices declined between 0.5-1%.
ICICI Bank was the top gainer after stable rating for its senior unsecured bonds by S&P Global Ratings.
Notwithstanding the inflation pinch, analysts believe the Indian retail sector is on the 'cusp of accelerated earnings growth' as consumer sentiment and discretionary purchases bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. "The shift in consumer preference from the unorganised sector to the organised, coupled with uptick in domestic demand as people resume work from office, will cheer the Indian retail sector," says Nishit Master, portfolio manager, Axis Securities. Shopping malls are witnessing increased footfall in lower tier towns and standalone stores as consumption picks up and mobility improves.
Oil and select auto heavyweights bore the brunt of selling pressure; ONGC, RIL, Tata Motors, M&M key losers.
Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
On the sectoral front, rate-sensitive sectors such as Bankex and Auto gained by 1% and 0.7% respectively while BSE Consumer Durables gained 1.4%.
Participants are eyeing the Bihar elections.
The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 18 points at 11,104. Fresh buying in the early deals saw the index rally to a high of 11,140
Monsoon is expected to be normal in June.
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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.
The top losers from the Sensex pack are ONGC, Coal India, Vedanta, Reliance Inds and L&T.
The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 105 points at 19,973 and hit a high of 20,026 in early deals
The Sensex soared 402 points higher to end at 25,720 and the Nifty surged 130 points to close at 7,819.
On the Sensex chart, Axis Bank, Titan, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, Dr Reddy's, HDFC and Asian Paint were major losers.
Capital goods shares continued to trade firm in late noon despite weak market trend on the back of encouraging core sector growth in February.
Bajaj Finance was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, soaring over 8 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, IndusInd Bank, HDFC, PowerGrid, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and L&T. On the other hand, Maruti, ITC, NTPC and Nestle India were among the laggards.
Asian shares ended higher after a string of positive US economic data.
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