OIL, IOC, HPCL, BPCL slipped between 0.1-1.5% each while the oil producing companies such as ONGC (0.1%), RIL (1.5%), GAIL(2.6%) also edged lower.
Financials are the top gainers along with index heavyweights.
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.
About 1,556 shares have advanced, 1,211 shares declined, and 182 shares are unchanged.
Sensex seems to be under pressure on weak cues.
Mixed global cues and decline in crude oil prices further dent the sentiments.
Most of the session's gains for both the indices were wiped out as investors rushed to book profits ahead of F&O expiry on Thursday and also due to concerns over stretched valuations.
Sensex closed over 118 points down on Thursday.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 215 points at 27,011.
ITC, Sun Pharma, Cipla and Tata Steel were top gainers on BSE Sensex
A steep decline in the Asian equities after crude oil fell to its lowest since September 2003 dented sentiments.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.
The Sensex ended up 244 points at 28,504 on strong global cues.
IT majors weakened ahead of the September US jobs data and telecom stocks ended lower
Capital goods, IT, auto and pharmaceuticals lead gains for the financial year
The winter session of Parliament will commence on November 26.
Sensex ends 134.91 pts down at 28,709.87; Nifty falls 44.70 pts at 8,712.05.
Sensex rises, Nifty holds 8,900; FMCG, Pharma shares lead.
TCS, Infosys and Wipro were down 0.4-2% each. Capital goods majors also ended lower with L&T and BHEL down 1.4-3.9% each.
Investors have turned cautious ahead of the policy meetings of central banks in Japan and the US
Markets end in red; bluechips struggle to keep pace.
Among other stocks, IT firm Mphasis today reported a 15.30% increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 184.72 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 159 points at 27,425 and the 50-share Nifty closed down 24 points at 8,299.
Global cues lift Sensex 364 points; Nifty ends above 8,650.
Experts feel select companies in banking, automobiles, financial services & real estate will gain from lower interest rates
Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, realty and auto witnessed heavy selling pressure ahead of the RBI Monetary policy which is scheduled on September 29.
Banking shares saw a renewed buying interest on the hopes of a rate-cut by the central bank post the easing of macro-economic data.
Roadshows will be held in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, New York and Boston, NTPC gained close to 1%.
Textile and telecom shares have gained ahead of the Cabinet meet later today which is likely to announce new measures for both the sectors.
The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended up 112 points at 28,555 and the 50-share Nifty closed 24 points higher at 8,561 after hitting a record high of 8,626.95.
Indices reversed all its losses during late trades.
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The 30-share Sensex ended 117 points higher at 26,560 and the 50-share Nifty gained 31 points to end at 7,936.
Sensex ends in green on boost from bluechip stocks.
'A fund investor could pick, say, three of the top active funds in any given category.'
Metals bucked the trend and shone across the board.
Five of the 12 BSE sectoral indices ended at 52-week highs; the oil and gas index zoomed by nearly 5%.
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 364 points to end at 24,607 and the Nifty50 soared 107 points to close at 7,476.
These are companies with a strong track record and good prospects on earnings.
Financials were the top losers after sharp gains in the previous session along with ITC
Gains were led by index heavyweights Reliance Industries and Infosys.
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