On BSE, 1,826 shares declined and 982 shares rose, while a total of 194 shares were unchanged
Major global indices - the Nasdaq, Bovespa, Seoul Composite, S&P 500, Dow Jones, S&P BSE Sensex, NYSE, DAX, Nikkei and, CAC 40 - have all gained 37 per cent to 75 per cent since their respective March 2020 low.
'India is possibly the most fiscally constrained market in the region.'
Global cues lift Sensex 364 points; Nifty ends above 8,650.
Maruti Suzuki was the biggest gainer among Sensex scrips, rising 5.89 per cent, followed by M&M up 5.29 per cent.
'I want to show that we are also part of this society and want to participate just as much, whether it is for security or whatever community work there.'
'Google and Facebook need to be tamed, their garb of 'Investing in India's future' need to be pulled off,' observes Vibhu Arya.
Among the private banking majors ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were down 0.2%-0.5% each.
In 1910 the who's who of Wall Street met in total secrecy in an American town to work towards the first draft of the bill that would finally give the United States a central bank.
International Finance Corporation, the private equity venture of the World Bank Group, DEG, one of the largest European development finance institutions, are eyeing a stake in State Industrial Corporation of Maharashtra.
Shares of IT companies were in focus with the Nifty IT and S&P BSE IT index gaining more than 2% in an otherwise lower market
The broader NSE Nifty index too finished lower by 4.80 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 10,632.20.
While enjoying long-awaited economic good times - and hoping they will last as long as possible - some caution and some prudence might be the best protection against bad surprises, says Claude Smadja.
Trading in Samvat 2074 on Thursday got off to a rocky start, with the benchmark indices ending more than half a percent lower and the gauge for banking stocks dropping 1.25%.
Swiss National Bank shocked the currency markets on Thursday by abolishing their currency -- franc's three year-old cap of 1.20 per euro
IT exporters were the top gainers amid a weak rupee along with select index heavyweights.
FII investments, movement of rupee against dollar and crude oil to influence trading
World leaders thanked India for its help and support in combating the coronavirus pandemic through "early and meaningful" shipments of COVID-19 vaccine doses, as they addressed the high-level UN General Assembly session this year.
'We began foolishly bragging about Saudi-Emirati investment plans as indicative of the sheikhs 'distancing' from Pakistan, including on Kashmir,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Markets recovered in late trades, amid firm European cues, led by rebound in financials and gains in IT shares.
'An explanation perhaps lies in the culture of revisions that has grown deep roots in the government data collection system,' notes A K Bhattacharya.
The steelmaker's India basket grew after Tata Steel completed its acquisition of Bhushan Steel under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code process and its subsidiary, Tata Sponge, acquired Usha Martin.
India's upbeat outlook contrasts with neighbouring China, where growth slipped to 6.7 in the first quarter
Wolfgang Schauble has done right by the Euro zone, but the Greeks believe that doesn't necessarily mean he has done right by them.
Under the deal, Israel would suspend its plans to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank.
Britain's vote to leave the European Union means uncertainty for markets and companies as London initiates at least two years of negotiations with the EU.
'Investors hate uncertainty and the demonetisation move certainly creates that.'
A dedicated jazz club is just what Kolkata needed to get things going. And Skinny Mo's has announced its arrival to the enthusiastic city.
Not only is gold a hedge against currency depreciation, rising crude prices and uncertainty, it is up 7 per cent (in dollar terms) in the past 12 months, says Devangshu Datta.
'We think FY18 will end with a 10 to 12 per cent earnings growth, but FY19 will see a recovery to over 15 per cent.'
Many fear that in practice if banks make their customers pay to hold their money, it might lead to a situation where consumers hold on to cash.
Market meltdown and volatility pushed many traders to the sidelines.
'I think the markets will move up given that there will be more money.'
India Ratings principal economist Sunil Kumar Sinha said the Brexit is a mixed bag for the country.
It will be difficult for the Indian equity to outperform overall growth to the extent bullish observers expect.
'The huge amount of investments being made by telcos in India for telecom gear, there is no way this demand could be met only by Europeans.' 'The Chinese are quick in installation and offer great value for money.'
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market turned negative from positive
The second charge sheet may highlight some more financial transaction made by Raju and some of his associates.
The euro skidded to a 6-week low of 133.700 yen in the early session.
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