A downturn in Indian demand could hit global gold prices.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 204 points at 27,215 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 59 points at 8,238.
Sensex, Nifty slightly upbeat, midcaps to rule markets this week.
Investors cheered a sharp decline in the Current Account Deficit, which stands at a 4 year low as exports picked up and gold imports reduced.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 32 points at 28,851 and the 50-share Nifty closed 12 points lower at 8,712.
The 30-share Sensex gained 271 points to end at 28,805 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 84 points at 8,712.
Stock markets may soon witness a huge capital inflow from the domestic mutual funds, who are waiting for the right investment opportunity with a cash pile of over Rs 8,000 crore (Rs 80 billion).
Infosys, TCS, ICICI Bank and Sun Pharma among the top losers of the hour.
Also keenly watching inflation numbers, with wholesale inflation data expected today
BSE PSU index rallies 10% in one month; nearly a third of the stocks on the index has gained 20% over the period
Caution prevailed across the bourses ahead of the Union Budget.
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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.
Experts suggest domestic factors rather than the Greece crisis would determine the course of the Indian equities.
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MSI had reported 14.4 per cent decline in its total sales in May this year at 84,677 units.
Most Asian markets ended with gains.
Most experts said indices would open higher on Monday and rally might sustain for a few sessions
Defying an overall sluggish market sentiment, IT stocks on Wednesday rose by up to 4 per cent amid the rupee sinking to a life low of 68.75 against the dollar.
'It is easy to dramatise the events of today, but it is far more important to focus on the fact that we have a radically overvalued financial sector. It is a house of cards.'
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Markets opened marginally higher helped by a rebound in index heavyweights
The breakdown of talks between Greece and its international creditors raised fears of Greece's exit from the euro zone.
Markets under pressure; IT financials grab spotlight.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 39 points at 26,265 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 1 point at 7,954.
Markets end in red; bluechips struggle to keep pace.
The currency lost six paise on sustained dollar demand from importers.
'If you ask India's finest business leaders, they now tell you -- in whispers, of course -- that the mood has never been so glum after 1991,' says Shekhar Gupta.
n the broader market, BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are trading higher by 0.3% each.
Investors booked profit ahead of the outcome of the two-day US Fed policy meet which begins today.
The 30-share Sensex ended 271 points higher to end at 28,930 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 76 points to close at 8,776.
Markets end higher ahead of Fed outcome, China stimulus
India's GDP for the three-month period ended September 30 grew 7.4%.
Nifty ends above 8,400; TCS, HDFC surge 2%, Bajaj Auto dips 2%.
Earning woes drag markets lower; TCS, HUL lead fall.
Markets surged on hopes that the exit polls would show that the BJP winning majority in the general elections.
The Indian rupee on Monday reacted downwards by 12 paise to log nearly one-week closing low of 63.41 against the Greenback.
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The broader markets traded positively with mid-caps and small-caps rising 0.5 per cent each on the BSE.
Sensex ended up 11 points at 25,561 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points to end at 7,640.
Sensex ends lower; govt schemes in focus.
For the seven months since February 2014, the benchmark index surged nearly 27%.
Pharma major Lupin and mortgage lender HDFC were the top losers.
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