The benchmark BSE Sensex ended down 2.23 per cent. The Bank Nifty fell 3.59 per cent.
Bank shares were the top losers after sharp gains last week.
Asian shares ended higher after a string of positive US economic data.
Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, auto and realty witnessed strong buying demand in trades today
However, IT stocks fell on weak growth forecast by Gartner
Markets closed the day in green on favourable domestic factors,
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.
The 30-share Sensex closed down 115 points at 28,444 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 31 points at 8,524.
Markets ended higher for the second straight session mainly on the back of upbeat corporate earnings.
Markets ended in green on rate cut hope.
Benchmark indices finished higher on hopes of economic reforms
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 286 points to close at 24,539 and the Nifty50 lost 100 points to end at 7,456.
Markets crashed due to domestic worries; bluechip stocks tanked too.
Urjit Patel as the new RBI governor whose focus is on taming inflation has lowered the probability of interest rate cut soon
Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
RBI's fifth bi-monthly monetary policy meet due tomorrow also kept the investors on their toes.
Caution prevailed across the bourses ahead of the Union Budget.
Markets climb higher tracking global cues.
HDFC twins, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and SBI from the financial space gained between 1-2.7%.
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.
The broader markets ended in line with the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended higher by 1.3% and 0.9% each.
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%.
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 162 points at 28,338 and the 50-share Nifty was down 67 points at 8,463.
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.
Sun Pharma was the top gainer after SPARC received Sebi nod to raise up to Rs.250 crore through a rights issue
Sensex climbs higher at close, bluechip stocks in focus.
Infosys, Tata Motors, ONGC, TCS and GAIL are the top 5 losers.
Auto stocks are weighing on the indices.
TCS, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma,Tata Motors and HDFC among the top losers for the day
The government is scheduled to release index of industrial growth for November and consumer price inflation for December later today.
The Sensex had bounced back with gains of 94 points or 0.3%
Sharp fall in capital goods production and manufacturing activity also dented sentiments.
Sensex ended up 11 points at 25,561 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points to end at 7,640.
The 30-share Sensex is up 253 points at 29,263 and the 50-share Nifty has gained 68 points at 8,829.
Sensex falls at close; metals, banks perform well.
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