The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty also dropped 178.60 points at 3,861.10, after touching a low of 3835.50 and a high of 4040.70 points. Marketmen said the funds were concentrating more on commodities and bullion in view of struggling equity markets, in India and on global front.
Jignesh Shah-promoted MCX Stock Exchange (MCX SX) will partner London-based index calculator FTSE to create new index opportunities for the Indian financial markets.
The markets are nearing the bottom and the worst will be over soon. That's the overwhelming mood among a range of brokers, research analysts and fund managers, according to a poll conducted by Business Standard on a day the Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex shed 499 points to close below 13,000.
According to a majority of respondents in a survey conducted by FICCI, the BSE barometer's new achievement is likely despite the overall business confidence dipping to a five-year low and GDP growth slowing down to 8.9 per cent.
Markets ended lower on Thursday following the expiry of July derivative contracts weighed down by profit taking in FMCG shares after recent gains.
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'We have a lot of hope from mobile, algorithmic trading and the small and medium enterprise segment. The journey has just begun.'
Benchmark share indices ended lower, amid a volatile trading session, weighed by weakness among Metal, Banks and Capital Goods shares. Weak performance of the global markets also dampened the sentiments among local investors.
BSE-real-estate, bankex, auto lead gains on BSE.
Benchmark share indices ended lower on Wednesday weighed down by selling pressure in bank shares on concerns of rising non performing assets in wake of the economic slowdown. Selling in metal and capital goods shares also dampened market sentiment.
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Yes Bank was the biggest gainer, rising 3.40 per cent, after ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala bought approximately 1.3 crore shares of the company for around Rs 87 crore through open market transactions.
The market breadth in BSE ended flat with 1333 shares advancing and 1393 shares declining.
Taking immediate note of the volatility on the stocks markets, the Reserve Bank of India on Monday said it was in touch with banks and both the exchanges for smooth payment settlements.
The broader markets ended higher with mid-caps and small-caps gaining nearly 0.1% on the BSE.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended the session at 25,342, up 3 points while the Nifty50 closed at 7,738 points.
Market experts predict that the equity markets are likely to remain volatile for the rest of the year.
BSE- mid-cap & small-cap outperformed benchmark indices
The Indian stock market, hit by global fears and a high inflation-interest rate regime, has been the second-worst performer in Asia this calendar year - a shade above Bangladesh.
The Bombay Stock Exchange's 30-share Sensex closed at 19,504 up 117 points. The National Stock Exchange's 50-share S&P CNX Nifty closed up 26 points at 5,930.
In May, MFs were the net sellers in several PSUs, as they deployed Rs 47,600 crore in equities during the month.
Rajnikan Patel, CEO and managing director of the exchange, tells Business Standard in an interview that BSE remains in talks with global exchanges to offload equity.
The Sensex ends up 16 points to end at 20,514.
The 30-share Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange closed 86.55 points higher at 21,337.67 and the National Stock Exchange Nifty index closed at its highest closing levels in 2014, up 25.15 points at 6,338.95.
Reliance up 0.94%, Sun Pharma up 2.85, ICICI Bank up 0.76%, Bharti Airtel up 1.56% and Tata Steel up 2.2% were the top Sensex gainers today.
BSE-IT, capital goods, banks, real-estate led gains.
After making its entry into the Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark 30-share index Sensex in May
The Bombay Stock Exchange's 30-share Sensex closed at 18,401 up 405 points. The National Stock Exchange's 50-share S&P CNX Nifty closed at 5,409 up 124 points.
BSE Metal, IT and Consumer Durable indices surged by nearly 2% each. However, BSE FMCG index declined by nearly 1%.
BSE-FMCG, consumer durables, pharmaceuticals led declines.
Benchmark share indices ended nearly 2% down on Monday, amid weak cues from Asia and Europe, with index heavyweight Infosys leading the decline
Overnight, the Wall Street closed on a flatter note.
Investor wealth slumped by Rs 3.7 lakh crore on Monday, as the equity market recorded its biggest single-day fall in two months.
'Despite the current uncertainties, the long-term outlook remains constructive due to strong fundamentals, government initiatives, and a stable banking sector.'
Thereafter, the circuit triggers would be determined as per Sebi's latest direction of daily calculation.
Markets continued to trade on a volatile note in afternoon deals, ahead of the futures and options expiry on Thursday. The Sensex is up32 points at 16,999. Nifty is up five points at 5,146.
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