The 50-share NSE Nifty settled lower by 76.05 points, or 0.88 per cent, at 8,615.25
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.
The 30-share Sensex, after opening on a strong footing, continued its upward march to hit an all-time high of 35,827.70. The NSE Nifty also hit a record intra-day high of 10,975.10, before finishing at 10,966.20, up 71.50 points.
The NSE Nifty too ended 58.60 points, or 0.54 per cent, higher at 10,967.30 after shuttling between 10,985.15 and 10,928 during the session.
Out of 30 Sensex shares, 19 ended lower while 11 gained
Shares of L&T Technology Services, an arm of engineering giant Larsen and Toubro, made a decent debut on the bourses
Financials and auto stocks were the top losers while energy and IT shares recovered
This was the biggest single-day fall for the benchmark index since August 10 when it had fallen by 310 points.
Domestic market is losing its trend to rate sensitive stocks post the announcement of the new RBI governor who is likely to maintain a cautious stance on interest rate cut
Gains were led by Tata Motors on robust Q1 earnings and HDFC Group shares.
Sectoral performance was mixed with media and PSU banking stocks attracting buyer interest and healthcare, FMCG and metal stocks bearing the brunt of the bears
Global cues lift Sensex 364 points; Nifty ends above 8,650.
The 50-issue NSE Nifty too cracked the 10,200-mark and hit a low of 10,108.55 before finishing 104.75 points, or 1.02 per cent down at 10,121.80.
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Markets ended lower on profit taking ahead of June F&O expiry.
Geo-political concerns over death of a Saudi journalist, Brexit and likely breach in Italy's budget also kept investors cautious.
The sentiment got support from better-than-expected earning results by select companies and continuous buying by domestic financial institutions.
Trading in Samvat 2074 on Thursday got off to a rocky start, with the benchmark indices ending more than half a percent lower and the gauge for banking stocks dropping 1.25%.
Investors indulged in profit booking at attractive and higher valuations
Participants are eagerly waiting for the key macrodata -- IIP and CPI numbers due to be released later today.
The broader NSE Nifty too reclaimed the key 11,500-mark. It touched a high of 11,562.25, before finally settling at 11,536.90, showing a gain of 59.95 points, or 0.52 per cent.
The Sensex has now lost 878.32 points in six sessions -- its longest string of losses in six months.
Rise in crude oil price and rally in global equities aided the sentiment
Metals bucked the trend and shone across the board.
It was the second straight week of gains for the benchmarks.
Benchmark share indices trimmed intra-day gains after global crude oil prices resumed their downward trajectory after sharp gains on Friday.
Gains were led by index heavyweights Reliance Industries and Infosys.
The Sensex has slid 18.5 per cent from its January 2015 peak.
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices underperformed the largecaps and ended over 1% lower.
World Bank lowered its global economic growth outlook for 2016 to 2.9% from 3.3% earlier.
The broader markets ended mixed with mid-caps gaining 0.1 per cent and small-caps falling 0.1 per cent on the BSE.
The broader markets ended negatively with mid-caps and small-caps shedding 0.5 per cent on the BSE.
The broader markets ended firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining nearly 0.5 per cent on the BSE.
The broader markets were firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining 1-1.4 per cent on the BSE.
Oil tanked to a 7-year low as OPEC decided to maintain production.
Sentiment was largely positive after April IIP grew at 4.9 per cent, spurred by higher growth in manufacturing and mining sectors.
Coal India topped the losers' list in the Sensex pack on Tuesday, falling 2.36 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel at 2.16 per cent.
Despite a strong start to trade today, key benchmark indices retreated sharply from their higher levels following bouts of profit-taking amid fresh weakness in the rupee against the dollar.
Sensex,Nifty to remain under pressure through the week.
A declining rupee, elevated crude oil prices and sustained foreign fund outflows added to the gloom
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The broader markets traded positively with mid-caps and small-caps rising 0.5 per cent each on the BSE.
