The broader markets, however, outperformed their larger peers.
BSE Midcap index outperformed the benchmark indices to end with 0.4% gains.
The market breadth ended weak on the BSE with 2,086 shares declining and 893 shares advancing.
Metal stocks also had a good session, with JSW Steel zooming by 7%, and Tata Steel and Nalco gaining about 3% each.
Market breadth on the BSE ended firm as 1,908 shares advanced and 1,156 shares declined
Indian loses chance to be research hub as domestic drug companies move R&D overseas.
HDFC and Infosys contribute the most to today's rally.
The Sensex ended lower on unfavourable cues.
The recovery was led by pharma majors led by Dr Reddy's Labs.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 35 points at 26,349 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 20 points at 7,864.
Weak GDP data and unfaouvrable global data has pulled down Sensex, Nifty.
Nifty, which has struggled around 8550-8560 levels managed to blast past this resistance and close above the psychological mark of 8600.
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Markets ended tad lower with financials declining the most ahead of RBI policy review tomorrow.
Above normal monsoon forecast and strength in Asian equities lifted sentiments.
Select metal stocks rebounded while power stocks extended losses after SC verdict on coal block allocations.
The BSE IT sector, however, failed to snap a three-day losing streak and closed around 0.14 per cent lower.
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto, ITC, NTPC, L&T and HDFC, all up 2% each
Infosys, TCS, ICICI Bank and Sun Pharma among the top losers of the hour.
India had been engaged in a contentious battle with the US over the issue, especially in the pharmaceutical sector.
Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally.
The benchmark BSE Sensex reclaimed the 28,000 mark, spurting by 409 points or 1.4% at 28,114 and Nifty settled above the 8,500 mark at 8,532, gains of 111 points.
Markets shrugged off RBI's neutral stance on key policy rates.
The main losers on the Sensex were Tata Steel, Hero Moto, BHEL, ONGC & Maruti Suzuki.
The broader markets ended firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining nearly 0.5 per cent on the BSE.
Ends the August F&O series on a high tracking gains in RIL, HDFC and ITC.
HDFC, TCS, RIL, ITC and ICICI Bank dragged the Sensex by over 100 points.
In peace and at war, firms remain tethered to promoter families in a uniquely Indian way.
Investors will remain cautious ahead of F&O expiry.
Sensex eneded lower on poor perfromance by financials and IT stocks.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 39 points at 26,265 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 1 point at 7,954.
The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 29,008 and 8,767 respectively.
On the last day of FY!5, the Sensex ended lower by 18.37 points at 27,957.49.
The 30-share Sensex ended 50 points lower at 28,112 and the 50-share Nifty declined 12 points to close at 8,531.
The 30-share Sensex dropped 298 points to end at 27,209 and the 50-share Nifty has lost 93 points to end at 8,174.
More than half the Sensex companies have declared their results for the third quarter and there are more positive surprises than disappointments.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 71 points at 26,710 and the 50-share Nifty lost 38 points to close at 8,030.
Tata Motors, ONGC, HDFC and TCS were the top gainers.
The Sensex ended above 27,000 for the first time while the Nifty topped 8,100.
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.
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