Ends the August F&O series on a high tracking gains in RIL, HDFC and ITC.
Textile and telecom shares have gained ahead of the Cabinet meet later today which is likely to announce new measures for both the sectors.
Infosys was the top Sensex loser along with other index heavyweights ITC and HDFC.
Investors indulged in profit booking at attractive and higher valuations
The ministry further stated that it was advisable to receive a complete schedule of the anti-coronavirus vaccine irrespective of past history of infection with COVID-19 as this will help in developing a strong immune response against the disease.
Govt bans brands with annual sales worth Rs 3,728 crore.
Over the last four days, the Indian arm of US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, Pune-based Serum Institute of India and Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech have applied to the Drugs Controller General of India seeking emergency use authorisation for their COVID-19 vaccines.
Benchmark share indices trimmed intra-day gains after global crude oil prices resumed their downward trajectory after sharp gains on Friday.
Investors will maintain a cautious stance.
The earnings are, however, expected to be down around 2 per cent on a sequential basis due to pent-up demand getting exhausted and the adverse impact of rising metals and energy prices on consumer goods and manufacturing companies.
Sensex remained volatile through the day.
Sensex, Nifty slightly upbeat, midcaps to rule markets this week.
The recovery was led by pharma majors led by Dr Reddy's Labs.
Markets snapped their 8-day winning streak.
The Sensex closed the day at 27,490, higher by 479 points and the Nifty ended at 8331.95, up 150.45 points.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 538 points at 26,781 and 50-share Nifty ended down 152 points at 8,067.
Infosys, TCS, ICICI Bank and Sun Pharma among the top losers of the hour.
Markets shrugged off RBI's neutral stance on key policy rates.
Nifty September F&O series ended lower after seven consecutive positive series with Metal Index falling the most
Tata Group shares were among the top losers while Adani Ports emerged as the top gainer
The Sensex ended up 244 points at 28,504 on strong global cues.
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IT majors along with metal names Sesa Goa and Hindalco buck trend.
Reliance Industries was the top Sensex gainer up 5.6% after the company reported better-than-expected net profit growth at 12% in the second-quarter aided hby higher gross refining margins.
Participants are eyeing the Bihar elections.
All sectoral indices, led by realty, PSU, oil & gas and banking, were in positive zone with gains of up to 1.25 per cent.
Engineering major BHEL rebounded from its day's lows to end around 1% higher.
Bank of Baroda ended flat after sharp gains in the previous session.
The Asian markets are largely trading in the green, taking heart from a positive close on Wall Street.
BSE Bankex, Healthcare, Capital Goods and Consumer Durables ended higher.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 224 points at 28,442 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 101 points at 8,606.
Telecom shares rallied on hopes that they would hike tariffs after huge investments to acquire spectrum.
The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 29,008 and 8,767 respectively.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 140 points at 28,262 and the 50-share Nifty was up 37 points at 8,551.
The Sensex ended above 27,000 for the first time while the Nifty topped 8,100.
The Sensex has hit its lowest level since August 29, 2016 whereas the Nifty hit its lowest level since Sep 12, 2016
Capital goods, IT, auto and pharmaceuticals lead gains for the financial year
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has granted restricted emergency use authorisation to two new vaccines and a drug for COVID-19, taking the number of preventives and treatments available in India to 12.
TCS, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma,Tata Motors and HDFC among the top losers for the day
Indian equity markets registered their highest single-day percentage gains since early October.
