Broader markets underperformed indices with BSE Midcap down 0.43% while the Smallcap index fell 0.07%.
The opposition parties vehemently criticised the new 'one nation, one tax' system having four different rates instead of a single rate adopted in some countries including the UK and Singapore.
Sun Pharma was the best gainer among Sensex components, surging 6.91 per cent
The broader markets closed in tandem with their large counter parts- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices lost 0.065 and 0.10%, each.
The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 207 points to end at 25,230.
The total market valuation of all BSE-listed firms on Thursday regained the Rs 100-trillion mark as the benchmark Sensex climbed over 600 points after the RBI surprisingly cut interest rate by 25 basis points.
Metal stocks were trading under pressure while IT, auto, realty stocks gained in today's deals
The NSE 50-share Nifty spurted 97.25 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 10,715.50
For the new millennium generation, slowly and at an accelerating pace, it is attractive to harbour a start-up ambition, says R Gopalakrishnan.
The oralcare major has kept its ears firmly to the ground, pushing products into the hinterland and is holding fort in urban India with innovation for continued volume growth.
The Sensex and Nifty remained above their key levels of 36,000 and 10,900 throughout the session, indicating strong investor optimism after a prolonged spell of caution.
The breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was slightly positive
Bajaj Auto was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 3.95 per cent followed by Maruti Suzuki at 2.69 per cent.
'The media today is completely free from the government-induced fear factor.' 'It is only scared of the public backlash and its TRP ratings,' say Sudhir Bisht.
The BSE gauge Sensex fell 73.88 points to 35,548.26 and the NSE Nifty slid 17.85 points to 10,799.85, taking cues from tumbling global shares.
Investors lost around Rs 1.57 lakh crore in market valuation on Friday.
The innovation will be on its South Indian channels on September 23-24.
Next set of Q4 FY16 earnings, progress of monsoon along with election poll outcome will dictate market trend this week
Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 15 today closed in the red
Markets extended gains for the fourth consecutive day tracking gains in banks, capital goods and oil and gas majors.
Sensex ends 134.91 pts down at 28,709.87; Nifty falls 44.70 pts at 8,712.05.
Having learnt their Maggi lessons hard way in 2015, the FMCG sector is desperately looking for a brighter new year with hopes pinned on revival in rural demand.
In the broader market, BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices mirrored the gains in headline indices and rose 1% and 0.9% respectively.
Many see Nirma's Lafarge deal as some kind of second coming for the Patels.
Pharma shares were the top gainers led by Lupin after the company received EIR from USFDA for its Goa facility
Financial shares were among the top Sensex gainers along with auto and pharma shares.
Profit booking in realty, oil and gas, capital goods, power and metal stocks pulled the index down to the day's low of 25,347.33 points.
BSE Auto index fell over 0.5% after reports that automobiles might get costlier post GST
Will the warning shots from giants like Unilever and P&G break digital growth?
The broader Nifty too fell for the second straight session and closed with a loss of over 62 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 11,520.30, after hovering between 11,496.85 and 11,602.55.
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
The 50-issue Nifty fell 29.60 points or 0.34 per cent to close at 8,642.55
Creating history, leading exchange BSE on Wednesday peaked above Rs 100-trillion mark to scale a new record in terms of market wealth of all listed firms.
The Nifty50 slipped 33 points to close the session at 8,509 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,587.
Notable losers were ONGC, Axis Bank, ITC, SBI, ICICI Bank, NTPC, Hero Motocorp, Sun Pharma and Bharti Airtel who fell by up to 2.80 per cent.
This surpassed its previous record close of 29,974.24, reached on April 5.
Nirma has jumped into the ongoing cricket spectacle - IPL - as the principal sponsor for the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore to raise awareness and recognition for the cement brands it acquired after its purchase of the erstwhile Lafarge India's assets in 2016
Markets opened marginally higher helped by a rebound in index heavyweights
Investors brace up ahead of the key macrodata- IIP and CPI numbers due to be unveiled tomorrow.
Nifty crosses 9,750-mark; Bharti Airtel, TCS, Wipro, Lupin and Coal India gained the most on BSE Sensex
