ICICI Bank was the top gainer after stable rating for its senior unsecured bonds by S&P Global Ratings.
Investors widened their bets on optimism that upcoming general budget -- to be unveiled next month - would contain incentives for corporates, which will help boost the economy
Pharma major Lupin and mortgage lender HDFC were the top losers.
The Sensex soared 402 points higher to end at 25,720 and the Nifty surged 130 points to close at 7,819.
Markets gained for the second straight session to kick-off the September F&O series on a robust note.
A mixed global trend and weakness in rupee influenced the sentiments during the day.
Fear factors weights on markets, Sensex, Nifty struggle to keep pace.
Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally.
The benchmark BSE Sensex ended down 2.23 per cent. The Bank Nifty fell 3.59 per cent.
However, IT stocks fell on weak growth forecast by Gartner
Bank shares were the top losers after sharp gains last week.
The 30-share Sensex closed down 115 points at 28,444 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 31 points at 8,524.
Markets closed the day in green on favourable domestic factors,
Asian shares ended higher after a string of positive US economic data.
Markets ended in green on rate cut hope.
Benchmark indices finished higher on hopes of economic reforms
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 190 points up at 23,382.
Brokers said a flurry of buying by investors in blue-chips mainly influenced the sentiment.
Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, auto and realty witnessed strong buying demand in trades today
Markets crashed due to domestic worries; bluechip stocks tanked too.
Markets ended higher for the second straight session mainly on the back of upbeat corporate earnings.
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 286 points to close at 24,539 and the Nifty50 lost 100 points to end at 7,456.
Urjit Patel as the new RBI governor whose focus is on taming inflation has lowered the probability of interest rate cut soon
Caution prevailed across the bourses ahead of the Union Budget.
RBI's fifth bi-monthly monetary policy meet due tomorrow also kept the investors on their toes.
Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
Markets climb higher tracking global cues.
The 30-share Sensex ended lower by 61 points at 29,122 mark and the 50-share Nifty slipped by 12 points to close at 8,797.
The 30-share Sensex lost 12 points to end at 29,559 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 4 points to close at 8,914.
HDFC twins, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and SBI from the financial space gained between 1-2.7%.
The broader markets ended in line with the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended higher by 1.3% and 0.9% each.
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 162 points at 28,338 and the 50-share Nifty was down 67 points at 8,463.
Financials ended mixed despite the status-quo on key rates by the RBI. SBI, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank ended up 0.4-2.5% each.
On the sectoral front, rate-sensitive sectors such as Bankex and Auto gained by 1% and 0.7% respectively while BSE Consumer Durables gained 1.4%.
Tata Motors, ONGC, HDFC and TCS were the top gainers.
SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Dena Bank, Central Bank of India ended down 3%-12% each.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 115 points to end at 24,338 and the Nifty50 climbed 42 points to close at 7,404.
Sensex climbs higher at close, bluechip stocks in focus.
Sun Pharma was the top gainer after SPARC received Sebi nod to raise up to Rs.250 crore through a rights issue
Infosys, Tata Motors, ONGC, TCS and GAIL are the top 5 losers.
