After a volatile session, Sensex closed the day 563 points lower
Tata Steel, SBI, Infosys and L&T were among the top gainers for the day.
Financials were among the top losers along with Sun Pharma and index heavyweight Reliance Industries
Sensex remained volatile through the day.
The rupee fell to a two-year low of 64.84 against the US dollar.
In the broader markets, the mid and smallcap indices were up 0.3% each, underperforming the BSE benchmark index which gained 0.5%.
Analysts agree China, Greece and US Fed developments need careful monitoring but India should gain, over time, from relative rise of the dollar and fall in commodity prices.
Bank shares were the top gainers led by ICICI Bank.
Most Asian markets ended with gains.
Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
There are few strategies to invest safely in a volatile market.
Nifty is likely to remain under selling pressure unless and until it breach the 7,700-7,720 levels on closing basis.
Markets closed in the red on domestic worries.
Gains were led by Tata Motors on robust Q1 earnings and HDFC Group shares.
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto, ITC, NTPC, L&T and HDFC, all up 2% each
Indian equity markets registered their highest single-day percentage gains since early October.
Sensex slumped 518 points to end the day at 25,582 and the Nifty slipped 164 points to close at 7,623.
Though India has been one of the best-performing markets in the last two months, it has lagged some of its emerging market peers such as the Philippines, Thailand and South Africa.
Market breadth depicted gains with 1,476 advances over 1,403 declines on the BSE. 140 stocks remained unchanged.
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Markets ended lower on profit taking ahead of June F&O expiry.
Capital goods shares continued to trade firm in late noon despite weak market trend on the back of encouraging core sector growth in February.
Month-end dollar demand from importers resulted in the rupee touching a new all-time low on Wednesday against the dollar.
Market breadth is positive with 942 advances and 196 declines.
Bank shares were the top losers after sharp gains last week.
Asian shares ended higher after a string of positive US economic data.
All sectoral indices, led by realty, PSU, oil & gas and banking, were in positive zone with gains of up to 1.25 per cent.
The Sensex soared 402 points higher to end at 25,720 and the Nifty surged 130 points to close at 7,819.
The Survey shows fiscal consolidation despite slowdown in growth.
Banks stocks continued to trade weak along with FMCG major ITC.
Markets in countries whose economic fortunes were closely linked to China's growth tumbled.
Bank of Baroda ended flat after sharp gains in the previous session.
The local markets are expected to react to global triggers until the government announces the Union Budget.
IT shares lost ground tracking a sell-off in tech stocks on Nasdaq on Friday
Financials were the top losers while oil shares also declined amid weak crude oil prices.
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 286 points to close at 24,539 and the Nifty50 lost 100 points to end at 7,456.
Stocks of companies having operations and exports to Europe were the top losers.
Some investors warned of a coming British or even global recession as sterling collapsed to hit its lowest since 1985.
IT exporters were the top gainers amid a weak rupee along with select index heavyweights.
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Banks, real estate and metal scrips among the top losers.
Infosys, TCS, ICICI Bank and Sun Pharma among the top losers of the hour.
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