At the close, the 50-share NSE Nifty was at 8,611.15, up 19.90 points, or 0.23 per cent, after moving between 8,637.15 and 8,555.20.
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The broader markets traded positively with mid-caps and small-caps rising 0.5 per cent each on the BSE.
The 30-share Sensex ended down by 59 points at 27,027 and the 50-share Nifty slipped 7 points at 8,087.
The 50-stock NSE barometer Nifty finished 22.50 points, or 0.21 per cent, down at 10,526.20
The broader NSE Nifty gained 22 points to 10,480.60
Among the gainers, Sun Pharma topped by rising 3.03 per cent as the weak rupee tempted buyers to accumulate shares of pharma exporters.
Coal India fell the most by 2.58 per cent among Sensex scrips, dragging the index into the negative zone.
The NSE Nifty ended 89.40 points, or 0.83 per cent, lower at 10,710.45.
The development comes close on the heels of DLF's closing the Rs 325-crore (Rs 3.25-billion) deal to sell 150 MW wind turbine project in Gujarat.
Persistent capital inflows by domestic institutional investors and retail investors kept the markets in fine nick
Weak GDP data and unfaouvrable global data has pulled down Sensex, Nifty.
Sensex closed over 118 points down on Thursday.
The 50-share NSE Nifty too closed down 168.30 points, or 1.58 per cent, at 10,498.25 -- a level last seen on January 3 when it closed at 10,443.20.
Sustained FII inflows and fresh spell of buying by domestic institutional investors fuelled the rally
The fall came on the back of a massive selloff in NBFCs, led by DHFL which skidded over 50 per cent on fears of a liquidity crisis.
The broader NSE Nifty too reclaimed the key 11,500-mark. It touched a high of 11,562.25, before finally settling at 11,536.90, showing a gain of 59.95 points, or 0.52 per cent.
Of the 30-share Sensex, 13 ended higher, while 17 led by Power Grid, Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, NTPC, Tata Motors, Dr Reddy's, M&M, GAIL, Infosys and L&T finished lower, fell by up to 2.40 per cent
Shares of L&T Technology Services, an arm of engineering giant Larsen and Toubro, made a decent debut on the bourses
Profit booking in realty, oil and gas, capital goods, power and metal stocks pulled the index down to the day's low of 25,347.33 points.
Investors booked profits after strong 641-point rally in the previous two sessions, brokers said.
The laggards in the Sensex kitty were Vedanta, Tata Steel, M&M, HCL Tech, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, L&T, Asian Paint and HDFC
Yes Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 3.76 per cent, followed by SBI at 3.18 per cent.
The benchmark Nifty rallied 1,000 points or 17% from 7,000 in 78 trading sessions since May 12, till date to surpass the 8,000 mark.
The NSE Nifty too ended 58.60 points, or 0.54 per cent, higher at 10,967.30 after shuttling between 10,985.15 and 10,928 during the session.
Strong gains in Vedanta Ltd, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel and Maruti Suzuki helped the index touch record levels.
Capital goods, IT, auto and pharmaceuticals lead gains for the financial year
Stocks reeled under huge losses on Thursday as the benchmark Sensex plunged sharply by over 465 points, the biggest single-day fall in three months, after India carried out "surgical strikes" on Wednesday night on terror launch pads across the Line of Control.
Market breadth on the BSE ended firm as 1,908 shares advanced and 1,156 shares declined
Both the indices ended at their highest levels since February 1.
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.
Metal stocks lose ground with Hindalco, Tata Steel, Sesa Sterlite down 4-10%.
Jindal Steel and Power was the top loser down 10% followed by Hindalco, Tata Steel, Tata Power which ended down between 0.5-3% each.
An expectation of tax sops in Budget, weakness of dollar and robust tax collection are adding positive sentiment
The 30-share Sensex ended down 66 points at 28,438 and the Nifty ended down 15 points at 8,633.
Pharma stocks have performed well after Budget
n the broader market, BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are trading higher by 0.3% each.
The broader NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,600.25 and 10,491.45 points, ended the last session of Samvat 2074 with a rise of 6 points, or 0.06 per cent, to end at 10,530.
Investors lost around Rs 1.57 lakh crore in market valuation on Friday.
ONGC, Sesa Sterlite, Tata Steel, RIL and HDFC emerged as the biggest losers
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Markets ended flat on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, as investors exercised caution ahead of the two-day FOMC meet starting today and Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy later this week.
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