At the close, the 50-share NSE Nifty was at 8,611.15, up 19.90 points, or 0.23 per cent, after moving between 8,637.15 and 8,555.20.
TCS, Power Grid and Infosys are among the top S&P BSE Sensex gainers
BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap outperformed the frontline indices to gain 0.2% and 0.3%
Broader market outperformed the frontline indices and also hit their respective all-time highs
BSE Smallcap index outperformed the frontline indices to rise 0.6%, while the BSE Midcap was flat
Next set of Q4 FY16 earnings, progress of monsoon along with election poll outcome will dictate market trend this week
Covering-up of short positions ahead of Thursday's expiry of August series in the derivatives segment gave equities a slight push
Markets extended gains for the fourth consecutive day tracking gains in banks, capital goods and oil and gas majors.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market turned negative from positive
The NSE Nifty went past the 8,600-mark for the first time since November 1.
Pharma shares were the top gainers led by Lupin after the company received EIR from USFDA for its Goa facility
Market meltdown and volatility pushed many traders to the sidelines.
The 50-share NSE Nifty slipped below the 8,200-mark to touch a low of 8,154.45, but settled at 8,170.80, down 90.95 points, or 1.10 per cent
Broader market outperformed the headline indices with BSE Midcap and Smallcap finishing the day 1.22%, and 1.54% higher, respectively
The sentiment-driven rally also got support from stock specific earning results and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's statement that the Centre will step up reforms to attract more investment and fill up infrastructure deficit.
The BSE Midcap and the BSE Smallcap indices pared all intraday gains to end 0.3% and 0.5% lower
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 42 points to close at 25,838 and the Nifty50 lost 13 points to end at 7,899.
The broader Nifty too fell for the second straight session and closed with a loss of over 62 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 11,520.30, after hovering between 11,496.85 and 11,602.55.
The S&P BSE Midcap and S&P BSE Smallcap indices hit a new lifetime high
The broader NSE Nifty closed below the 10,600 mark by plunging 98.15 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 11,582.35 after shuttling between 11,567.40 and 11,751.80.
The broader Nifty, after touching a high (intra-day) of 10,555.50 points, finished at 10,539.75, up 84.80 points, or 0.81 per cent.
Profit taking in index heavweights RIL and HDFC weighed on sentiment while ICICI Bank surged 7%.
The Nifty has gained 2.6% so far this week, while the Sensex has climbed 2.85%
The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex ended up 130 points at 25,400 and the Nifty50 rose 46 points to close at 7,759.
Investor wealth too fell by nearly Rs 7 lakh crore during 2015-16 or over Rs 2,700 crore per trading session.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended the session at 25,342, up 3 points while the Nifty50 closed at 7,738 points.
The market sentiment was also impacted by mixed global cues as setbacks for a healthcare overhaul in the US raised doubts over prospects for a range of reforms backed by President Donald Trump.
Out of 30 Sensex shares, 19 ended lower while 11 gained
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
The broader Nifty of National Stock Exchange scaled the 10,200 mark intra day before closing at 10,184.85, showing a sizeable gain of 38.30 points, or 0.38 per cent.
Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, L&T, ONGC and Infosys have gained between 1%-1.5%.
Tata Motors was the worst performer on the Sensex, plummeting 10.32 per cent to Rs 436.55 after the company reported a steep 96.22 per cent decline in consolidated net profit for the December quarter.
Financials and auto stocks were the top losers while energy and IT shares recovered
Mixed global cues and decline in crude oil prices further dent the sentiments.
Private lenders HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were the top gainers along with index heavyweights
Domestic market is losing its trend to rate sensitive stocks post the announcement of the new RBI governor who is likely to maintain a cautious stance on interest rate cut
With global markets pushing ahead, enthused by strengthening US jobs market, and also due to prospects of European rate hike, Indian markets also continued the march ahead.
Notable losers were ONGC, Axis Bank, ITC, SBI, ICICI Bank, NTPC, Hero Motocorp, Sun Pharma and Bharti Airtel who fell by up to 2.80 per cent.
Sectoral performance was mixed with media and PSU banking stocks attracting buyer interest and healthcare, FMCG and metal stocks bearing the brunt of the bears
Global cues lift Sensex 364 points; Nifty ends above 8,650.
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