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The analysis is based on the free-float market capitalisation.
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 119 points to close at 27,977 and the Nifty50 dropped 45 points to finish at 8,591.
The broader markets are trading inline with the larger peers with BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices up 1.5% each.
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The 30-share Sensex is up 253 points at 29,263 and the 50-share Nifty has gained 68 points at 8,829.
The Sensex ended up 244 points at 28,504 on strong global cues.
A declining rupee, elevated crude oil prices and sustained foreign fund outflows added to the gloom
The top losers from the Sensex pack are ONGC, Coal India, Vedanta, Reliance Inds and L&T.
The muted CPI inflation print at 5% earlier this week, followed by a similar WPI number released Wednesday, seems to have spurred India's central bank into action, is how the economists are reading into Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan's 25 basis point cut in repo rate.
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Gains in financial shares capped further downslide.
The higher rate cut by RBI is positive for rate-sensitive sectors in the medium to long term.
Markets recovered in late trades, amid firm European cues, led by rebound in financials and gains in IT shares.
Banks stocks continued to trade weak along with FMCG major ITC.
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A recovery in rupee, buying by domestic institutional investors, encouraging earnings by select blue-chips and stock specific buying helped the market get back on its feet
The 30-share Sensex ended down 245 points at 28,799 and the 50-share Nifty closed down 81 points at 8,750
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices extended gains and were up over 1% each
Rise in crude oil price and rally in global equities aided the sentiment
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 46 points lower at 24,824 and Nifty50 settled at 7,555, down by 8 points after hitting intra-day high of 7,600.45.
Profit taking in index heavweights RIL and HDFC weighed on sentiment while ICICI Bank surged 7%.
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Markets ended tad lower with financials declining the most ahead of RBI policy review tomorrow.
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A host of lenders, including State Bank of India, IDBI Bank, Indian Bank and Andhra Bank, have lined up meetings of their asset-liability committees this week, to review their lending and deposit rates.
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The index had risen over 585 points in the previous three sessions.
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The 30-share Sensex ended up 248 points at a record closing high of 27,346.
At 11:37 am, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 28 points at 27,037 and the Nifty50 was up 2 points at 8,268
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Sensex gained nearly 0.4% or 96 points at 26087 level while Nifty ended up by 42 points or 0.5% at 7,791.40 level.
In the December quarter, Sensex earnings had contracted 5 per cent.
The Sensex ended down 251 points at 27,351 and the Nifty shed 65 points to close at 8,228.
According to Merrill Lynch (BofA-ML) report, Domestic capital markets are likely to remain volatile in the September-November period due to factors like US Fed's policy action, second quarter corporate earnings and Bihar state elections.
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