Sensex,Nifty to remain under pressure through the week.
Bids for eight coal blocks were sent for re-examination.
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 160 points to close at 25,262.
Top losers are Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto, L&T, ITC, Hero Moto.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 66 points at 28,438 and the Nifty ended down 15 points at 8,633.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended up 28 points at 25,844 and the Nifty50 ended flat at 7,915.
Investors will maintain a cautious stance.
Broader markets are outperforming the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are up 0.8%-1%.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended down 371 points at 24,966 and the Nifty50 closed 101 points lower at 7,615.
Markets will be closed on Thursday and Friday on account of Holi and Good Friday, respectively.
The record breaking spree was led by index heavyweights, financials and metal stocks.
All the sectoral indices, led by realty, metal, consumer durables and power were trading in the negative zone on Thursday.
Financials were among the top losers along with Sun Pharma and index heavyweight Reliance Industries
Aditya Birla Management Corporation has received cash from certain group companies through hawala operators in Delhi, say investigators
The Sensex closed down 308 points at 24,894 and the Nifty has lost 96 points at 7,559.
Metal shares gained on hopes that the government may adopt ordinance route for mines sector reforms
Tata Steel, SBI, Infosys and L&T were among the top gainers for the day.
No stock on BSE Sensex ended in red while only 3 stocks in the broader Nifty50 index settled the day negative
Sensex is trading firm; FMCG, real estate going strong.
Metal stocks also had a good session, with JSW Steel zooming by 7%, and Tata Steel and Nalco gaining about 3% each.
The Sensex ended higher by 245 points at 27,372 mark and the Nifty gained 66 points at 8,225.
The broader markets were also in top gear, with the BSE midcap index surging by 2.1% at 11,431 and the smallcap index gaining 1.4% at 11,735.
Oil and select auto heavyweights bore the brunt of selling pressure; ONGC, RIL, Tata Motors, M&M key losers.
Sensex, Nifty slightly upbeat, midcaps to rule markets this week.
Demand to remain high with festive season ahead and ongoing price fall
The Sensex ended up 48 points at 28,386 and the Nifty gained 13 points to close at 8,476.
In the broader markets, the mid and smallcap indices were up 0.3% each, underperforming the BSE benchmark index which gained 0.5%.
Bank shares were the top gainers led by ICICI Bank.
The recovery was led by pharma majors led by Dr Reddy's Labs.
Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
FPIs sold shares worth a net Rs 1236.95 crore on Friday.
Markets snapped their 8-day winning streak.
Markets under pressure; IT financials grab spotlight.
Nifty is likely to remain under selling pressure unless and until it breach the 7,700-7,720 levels on closing basis.
Markets end almost flat, bluechips in focus.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday attacked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for making an emotional pitch to garner votes and claimed he had been compelled to do so as he had nothing to drive home about UPA government's performance.
HDFC and Infosys contribute the most to today's rally.
Markets closed in the red on domestic worries.
The former coal secretary opens up in a free-wheeling interview.
The bias for the Sensex is likely to remain bearish as long as the index sustains below 18,900-odd levels. On the downside, the index could slide to 17,300-odd levels
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