BSE Power, Healthcare, Capital Goods, FMCG and Metal indices gained between 0.6-1%.
Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 22 ended with losses while NTPC ended flat at Rs 127.30.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Chairman Rahul Khullar said insurance companies have asked for 4-6 weeks to deal with unsolicited commercial call or SMS.
Sensex sinks into red at close on growth concerns.
Since December 2018, monetary policy has been eased substantially by RBI with policy rates being cut by 75 bps and policy outlook being changed to 'accommodative'.
Markets closed in the red on domestic worries.
The 50-share NSE Nifty too closed down 168.30 points, or 1.58 per cent, at 10,498.25 -- a level last seen on January 3 when it closed at 10,443.20.
The NSE 50-share index, after moving between 10,469.90 and 10,395.25, finally concluded at 10,458.65, up 41.50 points
As many as 142 stocks from the S&P BSE500 index are currently trading below their level of May 12, 2014
Markets ended lower for the third straight day on Tuesday weighed down by profit taking in rate sensitives with bank shares leading the decline after hopes of rate cut by the central bank faded.
Covering-up of pending short positions on expiry of the July derivatives contracts and a strengthening rupee propped up the markets at high levels
Small- and mid-cap stocks continued facing selling pressure due to stretched valuations.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 208 points at 28,261 and the 50-share Nifty closed 64 points lower at 8,571.
FMCG major ITC and private banking major ICICI Bank were the top Sensex losers
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday night arrested a Mumbai-based chartered accountant and two government officials for allegedly selling confidential documents related to foreign investment policy to corporate groups after it carried out searches in offices of Finance and Commerce Ministries in New Delhi and in Mumbai.
Sun Pharma was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, advancing 1.79 per cent.
The wider NSE Nifty touched a low of 10,652.40 before finishing at 10,671.40, showing a loss of 97.75 points, or 0.91 per cent.
The 30-share Sensex closed at 27,112 up by 481 points whereas the Nifty ended higher by 139 points at 8,115.
Sensex ended up 190 points at 25,519 and Nifty climbed 57 points to end at 7,626.
The breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, turned negative from positive
The NSE Nifty cracked below the 10,800-mark to hit a low of 10,753.05 intra-day, before closing at 10,762.45 with a loss of 59.40 points, or 0.55 per cent.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 32 points at 28,851 and the 50-share Nifty closed 12 points lower at 8,712.
Markets ended at record closing highs for the second day in a row on institutional buying.
Gains were led by index heavyweights with Reliance Industries contributing the most.
The broader NSE Nifty, after cracking below the key 10,300-mark, touched a low of 10,211.25, before finally ending 134.75 points, or 1.30 per cent, down at 10,226.55.
Indian markets ended on a lower note after the stimulus announced by the European Central Bank (ECB) failed to meet expectation.
Banks and realty among the most hit on account of high borrowing costs.
The BSE benchmark Sensex surged about 241 points to end at 35,165.48 and the NSE Nifty gained 84 points to close at 10,688.65.
A strong set of industrial output numbers for January provided the perfect backdrop to reap more dividends, with the IIP having expanded 2.7 per cent year-on-year.
The 30-share Sensex gained 117 points to end above 29,000 at 29,006 while the 50-share Nifty gained 32 points to close at 8,761.
The Nifty rose 176.50 points, or 1.74 per cent, during the week.
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 286 points to close at 24,539 and the Nifty50 lost 100 points to end at 7,456.
Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, auto and realty witnessed strong buying demand in trades today
Market breadth is positive with 942 advances and 196 declines.
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The broader markets traded positively with mid-caps and small-caps rising 0.5 per cent each on the BSE.
S&P upgraded India's credit outlook to 'stable' from 'negative' earlier.
Investors booked profit ahead of the outcome of the two-day US Fed policy meet which begins today.
HDFC, TCS, RIL, ITC and ICICI Bank dragged the Sensex by over 100 points.
The Sensex has now lost 878.32 points in six sessions -- its longest string of losses in six months.
The 30-share Sensex ended down by 59 points at 27,027 and the 50-share Nifty slipped 7 points at 8,087.
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