In the first eight months of 2019, 70 per cent stocks in the BSE 500 universe were down. These stocks account for 94 per cent of India's total market capitalisation.
L&T, ONGC and banking scrips power gains in today's trade
The BSE Midcap ended up 0.5% while the Smallcap index ended nearly 1% higher
State owned banks SBI and PNB were the top Nifty gainers along with ICICI Bank and auto shares.
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
Among the private banking majors ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were down 0.2%-0.5% each.
ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank down between 0.2%-1.4% each.
Profit taking in index heavweights RIL and HDFC weighed on sentiment while ICICI Bank surged 7%.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, turned negative from positive
Half a dozen companies looking to tap the market as the Indian rupee stabilises and oil prices cool down.
Financials and auto stocks were the top losers while energy and IT shares recovered
Bank Nifty closes at a 30-month high; Rate sensitives lead the rally on RBI rate cut optimism.
Participants are keenly waiting for the January IIP.
TCS, Wipro and Infosys dropped by up to 4.47 per cent, dragging down the BSE IT index by 2.96 per cent
Markets ended their lowest close in 2015 on fears of FII outflows as the US Fed may hike rates.
Telecom shares rallied on hopes that they would hike tariffs after huge investments to acquire spectrum.
Nifty PSU Bank index gained 1% led by Allahabad Bank, Andhra Bank, Syndicate Bank and IDBI Bank
The broader market outperformed with the S&P BSE Midcap down 0.3%, while the S&P BSE Smallcap was little changed.
Markets ended weak tracking the expiry of April derivative contracts.
NTPC was the top gainer among the Sensex stocks, rising by 3.53 per cent. Coal India, ONGC and Sun Pharma also rose up to 2.41 per cent.
The 30-share Sensex was up 188 points at 28,415 and the 50-share Nifty was up 58 points at 8,584.
The Sensex ended up 380 points at 27,888 and the Nifty advanced 111 points to end five points shy of 8,400.
Nifty, which has struggled around 8550-8560 levels managed to blast past this resistance and close above the psychological mark of 8600.
Rise in crude oil price and rally in global equities aided the sentiment
The record breaking spree was led by index heavyweights, financials and metal stocks.
The broader markets are trading inline with the larger peers with BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices up 1.5% each.
Benchmark share indices trimmed intra-day gains after global crude oil prices resumed their downward trajectory after sharp gains on Friday.
The top gainers on the Sensex are Gail(India), HDFC, Infosys.
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The 30 Sensex companies alone, which are among the biggest companies in the country, now account for nearly 50% or about Rs 47 lakh crore of total investor wealth.
Five stocks - Havells, NCC, Suzlon, Blue Star and Crompton Greaves look most attractive after the recent course correction.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended the day at 28,226, up 85 points, while the Nifty50 settled at 8,734, up 18 points.
Index heavyweights Reliance Industries and ITC were the top losers along with ICICI Bank and SBI
The 30-share Sensex ended 50 points lower at 28,112 and the 50-share Nifty declined 12 points to close at 8,531.
HDFC and Infosys contribute the most to today's rally.
The 30 share Sensex ended up 183 points at 27,470 and the 50-share Nifty gained 44 points to close at 8,295.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 204 points at 27,215 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 59 points at 8,238.
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Banks, real estate and metal scrips among the top losers.
Bharti Airtel, HDFC, ONGC, ITC and CIL emerged as the top gainers.
NTPC, Sun Pharma Coal India and Asian Paints were among top losers on BSE Sensex
Banking and capital goods stocks were out of favour, while oil and auto stocks saw buying interest.
