Markets closed in the red on domestic worries.
Banking shares saw a renewed buying interest on the hopes of a rate-cut by the central bank post the easing of macro-economic data.
Rise in crude oil price and rally in global equities aided the sentiment
Bharti Airtel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, HDFC, Kotak Bank, M&M and HCL Tech. NSE Nifty advanced 21.85 points to 16,280.10.
Tata Group shares were among the top losers while Adani Ports emerged as the top gainer
Financials were the top losers after sharp gains in the previous session along with ITC
Telecom stocks fell after Mukesh Ambani extended Reliance Jio's free offers till March 2017.
Markets end in the red, midcaps in focus
The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 29,008 and 8,767 respectively.
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The BSE Sensex was down 326 points at 23,277 and the Nifty was down 107 points at 7,056.
No stock on BSE Sensex ended in red while only 3 stocks in the broader Nifty50 index settled the day negative
Financials emerged as the top gainers while auto shares rallied on robust September sales
PowerGrid was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, shedding over 2 per cent, followed by HCL Tech, ONGC, M&M, Axis Bank, TCS, Reliance Industries and Infosys. On the other hand, Asian Paints, Titan, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Auto were among the gainers.
On the Sensex chart, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, ONGC, ICICI Bank and Kotak Bank were among the top losers.
The top gainers on the Sensex are Gail(India), HDFC, Infosys.
NTPC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finserv, SBI, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy's and Tata Steel.
Gains were led by index heavyweights with Reliance Industries contributing the most.
India's GDP for the three-month period ended September 30 grew 7.4%.
The 30 share Sensex ended up 183 points at 27,470 and the 50-share Nifty gained 44 points to close at 8,295.
However, investors have turned cautious over the likelihood of Britain leaving the European Union.
Earning woes drag markets lower; TCS, HUL lead fall.
The BSE Mid-Cap index was currently up 0.83%. The BSE Small-Cap index was currently up 0.8%.
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M&M was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying nearly 6 per cent, followed by Bajaj Auto, Titan, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank and PowerGrid.
SBI was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 1 per cent, followed by HDFC duo, Kotak Bank, PowerGrid and ICICI Bank.
Caution prevailed across the bourses ahead of the Union Budget.
The broader markets are outperforming the benchmark indices.
Interest rate sensitive stocks gain ground post decision
ICICI Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding nearly 2 per cent, followed by UltraTech Cement, Asian Paints, ITC, Kotak Bank, Axis Bank and PowerGrid.
The rupee fell to a two-year low of 64.84 against the US dollar.
Auto stocks led the rally with Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp and Maruti Suzuki leading the gains.
Financials and auto stocks were the top losers while energy and IT shares recovered
Titan was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, zooming over 10 per cent, followed by M&M, Maruti, IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, Sun Pharma, HCL, TCS, Tech Mahindra and ICICI Bank. The NSE Nifty rose 144 points to 17,790.35.
Financials were among the top losers along with Sun Pharma and index heavyweight Reliance Industries
Financials were the top gainers lead by private lenders ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank
Global cues lift Sensex 364 points; Nifty ends above 8,650.
Gains in auto shares helped offset losses in select index heavyweights led by Infosys.
Reliance Industries was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 1 per cent, followed by ICICI Bank, SBI, HDFC, M&M, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, Titan and Infosys. NSE Nifty advanced 42.20 points at 15,722.20.
The Sensex has hit its lowest level since August 29, 2016 whereas the Nifty hit its lowest level since Sep 12, 2016
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