The S&P BSE Midcap and S&P BSE Smallcap indices hit a new lifetime high
The benchmark BSE Sensex ended down 2.23 per cent. The Bank Nifty fell 3.59 per cent.
About 1,556 shares have advanced, 1,211 shares declined, and 182 shares are unchanged.
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Several Sensex stocks hits 52-week low in intra-day trade on Monday with financials leading the decline.
Trade and economic issues, including visa, totalisation pact and impediments hampering investments, are likely to figure at Monday's US-India CEO Forum meeting, which will be jointly addressed by visiting US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Nifty finished the day at 10,265.65, a hefty gain of 98.95 points, or 0.97 per cent, after shuttling between 10,270.85 and 10,195.25.
Auto stocks Hero MotoCorp and Mahindra & Mahindra gained 1-2 per cent on the back of strong sales in the month of September.
US-based Apollo Global has picked up stake in Indian firms which are not doing that well financially.
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Markets ended lower on profit taking ahead of June F&O expiry.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 71 points at 26,710 and the 50-share Nifty lost 38 points to close at 8,030.
Fresh buying by domestic institutional investors and better-than-expected June quarter results from some blue-chip companies boosted investor sentiment
The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs has approved a hike in gas prices from April 2014.
The Sensex and the Nifty had touched a low of 27,921 and 8,349 respectively.
No one can fault India Inc for not taking care of shareholders; in fact, it has been extra generous.
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The rupee had edged higher by four paise to end at 61.51 against the American currency in yesterday's trade on fresh selling of dollars by banks and exporters.
'What we are actually missing in India is a platform wherein the government engages with cybersecurity experts, gets them employed and then utilises their capability to deter such attacks.'
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.
As yields on 10-year government bonds rose from 6.65% in April 2017 to around 7.50% now, liquidity pressures have increased the cost of funds for housing finance companies.
HDFC, TCS, RIL, ITC and ICICI Bank dragged the Sensex by over 100 points.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 204 points at 27,215 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 59 points at 8,238.
Geo-political concerns over death of a Saudi journalist, Brexit and likely breach in Italy's budget also kept investors cautious.
Markets ended at record closing highs for the second day in a row on institutional buying.
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Persistent capital inflows by domestic institutional investors and retail investors kept the markets in fine nick
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The Survey shows fiscal consolidation despite slowdown in growth.
This measure will ensure that the price of a scrip cannot move upward or downward beyond a limit set for the day.
BSE Bankex and Telecom indices led the fall.
The NSE Nifty too recovered over 100 points, or 0.96 per cent, to end at 10,576.85.
BSE Mid-cap and BSE Small-cap lost 2.5% and 3.1% after oil prices soared
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.
Metal stocks were trading under pressure while IT, auto, realty stocks gained in today's deals
BSE Mid-cap index ended at a record closing high of 10499.86 and CNX Mid-cap index ended at a record closing high of 12672.85 levels.
An analyst says, due to excess capacity, investment in manufacturing will not be forthcoming
'The market position from here on is expected to go up'.
Investor sentiments remained upbeat tracking global developments as the US, China geared up for trade talks due this week.
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