But the 30-share Sensex rose by 141.52 points, or 0.41 per cent, to close at 34,297.47. The broader NSE Nifty gained 44.60- points, or 0.42 per cent, to end at 10,545.50 after touching a high of 10,618.10.
The NSE Nifty settled the day 38.85 points or 0.37 per cent lower at 10,500.90 after shuttling between 10,590.55 and 10,456.65, intra-day.
Sentiment was largely positive after April IIP grew at 4.9 per cent, spurred by higher growth in manufacturing and mining sectors.
Sensex ends belowe 26,800 on domestic concerns.
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.
Baba Ramdev's brand is pivoting away from franchise outlets and expanding its retail presence through the tried-and-tested channel distribution route of FMCG companies. Arnab Dutta reports.
Muted quarterly earnings, mixed cues from global markets and unabated foreign fund outflows added to the volatility
The 50-stock NSE barometer Nifty finished 22.50 points, or 0.21 per cent, down at 10,526.20
Investors booked profits in range-bound trade, led by PSU, oil & gas, energy, infrastructure, telecom, realty, healthcare, bankex, FMCG, capital goods and power counters.
A recovery in rupee, buying by domestic institutional investors, encouraging earnings by select blue-chips and stock specific buying helped the market get back on its feet
The broader markets outperformed the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices gained 0.4% each
Pharma shares were the top gainers led by Lupin after the company received EIR from USFDA for its Goa facility
The main losers on the Sensex were Tata Steel, Hero Moto, BHEL, ONGC & Maruti Suzuki.
In 10 sessions Sensex rose over 8%
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with spearheading investor-friendly initiatives, saying it will "enthuse" businesses planning to invest in states.
Sun Pharma was the best gainer among Sensex components, surging 6.91 per cent
Fresh buying by domestic institutional investors and better-than-expected June quarter results from some blue-chip companies boosted investor sentiment
Investors lost around Rs 1.57 lakh crore in market valuation on Friday.
Mixed global cues and decline in crude oil prices further dent the sentiments.
Among Sensex constituents, Vedanta fell 3.40 per cent, followed by SBI 3.17 per cent, Yes Bank 3.11 per cent, Axis Bank 1.68 per cent, ONGC 1.60 per cent, Power Grid 1.52 per cent and HDFC 1.48 per cent.
This was the biggest single-day fall for the benchmark index since August 10 when it had fallen by 310 points.
The winter session of Parliament will commence on November 26.
On a weekly basis, the Sensex climbed 749.86 points or 2.69 per cent and the NSE Nifty soared 237.10 points or 2.76 per cent
The firm, which owns, operates and manages hotels, palaces and resorts, is likely to hive-off the two properties into separate entities.
Its market capitalisation tops those of the 3 largest Indian firms combined
However, RIL has exceeded the mandatory 2% prescribed limit, spending the maximum amount of Rs 761 crore
The big boys of India's traditional retail have finally come together to fight the onslaught of their online counterparts.
The second day of the placement season at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Madras on Tuesday saw e-commerce major Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd recruiting 19 students - the highest offer so far this season.
Given the hotel's prime location, it is obvious that there will be some serious bidders trying their luck when an auction is held in the second half of this calendar year.
The 50-share NSE Nifty was trading lower by 24 points.
The BSE Sensex was down 326 points at 23,277 and the Nifty was down 107 points at 7,056.
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 broader NSE Nifty closed below the 10,600 mark by plunging 98.15 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 11,582.35 after shuttling between 11,567.40 and 11,751.80.
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Thursday, A K Prabhakar, senior VP and Head -- Equity Research (Retail), Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd, discussed the best stocks to put the investors' money in.
The 30-share Sensex ended 53 points higher at 28,439 and the 50-share Nifty closed 18 points higher at 8,494.
Gains were led by Tata Motors amid robust sales in June along with select financials.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 57 points to end at 26,064 and the Nifty50 climbed 17 points.
The BSE Midcap ended up 0.5% while the Smallcap index ended nearly 1% higher
Patanjali, to a large extent, has penetrated the target group for its products. As a result, increasing the consumer base and revenue by 100 per cent in FY18 will be a stiff challenge.
Broader markets broke the winning streak and ended lower, underperforming the benchmark indices
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