The NSE 50-share index, after moving between 10,469.90 and 10,395.25, finally concluded at 10,458.65, up 41.50 points
Tracking gains in bluechip stocks, investors were also seen building up position in broader markets, lifting the small-cap and mid-cap indices by 0.83 and 0.15 per cent
The top gainers on the Sensex are Gail(India), HDFC, Infosys.
Sensex closed the day 416 points higher.
Markets finished lower for the sixth consecutive day as hopes of the Goods and Services tax (GST) bill being passed in the current session of the Parliament faded considerably.
The BSE benchmark Sensex surged about 241 points to end at 35,165.48 and the NSE Nifty gained 84 points to close at 10,688.65.
Sensex,Nifty to remain under pressure through the week.
The Sensex ended 229 points down at 27,602 and the Nifty ended down 63 points at 8,293.
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 160 points to close at 25,262.
BSE Auto was the top sectoral loser with a 4.6% fall followed by realty sector down 3.7% and consumer durables 3.6% post disappointing IIP numbers
The broader markets were also in top gear, with the BSE midcap index surging by 2.1% at 11,431 and the smallcap index gaining 1.4% at 11,735.
The Sensex ended below 28,000 for the second straight day at 27,869.
Investors turned cautious ahead of the US Fed meet outcome later today and July F&O expiry.
This analysis is based on the quarterly earnings for 724 companies.
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto, ITC, NTPC, L&T and HDFC, all up 2% each
Broader markets underperformed the benchmark indices with BSE Midcap and Smallcap indces slipping 0.8%-1.1%
Infosys, TCS, ICICI Bank and Sun Pharma among the top losers of the hour.
Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, auto and realty witnessed strong buying demand in trades today
S&P upgraded India's credit outlook to 'stable' from 'negative' earlier.
BSE Bankex, Healthcare, Capital Goods and Consumer Durables ended higher.
The breadth was neutral with 1,329 advances and 1,320 declines.
Ends the August F&O series on a high tracking gains in RIL, HDFC and ITC.
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 286 points to close at 24,539 and the Nifty50 lost 100 points to end at 7,456.
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The broader markets traded positively with mid-caps and small-caps rising 0.5 per cent each on the BSE.
Telecom shares rallied on hopes that they would hike tariffs after huge investments to acquire spectrum.
The S&P BSE Sensex plunged 301 points to close at 25,490 and the Nifty50 fell 86 points to end at 7,815.
Large and small businesses alike have delivered low-key performances.
The higher rate cut by RBI is positive for rate-sensitive sectors in the medium to long term.
Market breadth ended weak on the BSE with 1,838 declines against 1,218 advances.
On a weekly basis, the Sensex climbed 749.86 points or 2.69 per cent and the NSE Nifty soared 237.10 points or 2.76 per cent
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Investors will keenly watch out for the Futures & Options expiry for July on Thursday
Financials declined amid profit taking while energy shares fell after the government hiked excise duty on transport fuels.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 115 points to end at 24,338 and the Nifty50 climbed 42 points to close at 7,404.
ONGC was the top gainer which surged over 4% followed by Axis, SBI, CIL
Engineering major BHEL rebounded from its day's lows to end around 1% higher.
Most analysts expect growth in the sales of Nifty-50 companies to decelerate, albeit marginally, in the quarter ended December compared to the corresponding period of 2013-14, with metals and real estate companies pulling down earnings.
Capital goods, IT, auto and pharmaceuticals lead gains for the financial year
Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in Indian equities worth Rs 277.92 crore on Tuesday
Custodian banks are selling dollars for their foreign fund clients.
