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.
Among the gainers, Sun Pharma topped by rising 3.03 per cent as the weak rupee tempted buyers to accumulate shares of pharma exporters.
Revenue from its IT services business rose 9 percent to $1.86 billion.
Metals bucked the trend and shone across the board.
Sun Pharma was the best gainer among Sensex components, surging 6.91 per cent
Among the Sensex losers, Yes Bank tumbled 5.46 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance 5.40, ICICI Bank 3.82 per cent, IndusInd Bank 3.10 per cent and HeromotoCorp 2.55 per cent.
The Sensex closed with a gain of 13 points at 3,740.
The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,397.60 and 10,279.35 points, ended 47 points, or 0.45 per cent lower at 10,301.05.
The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 53.30 points or 0.61 per cent to 8,778.
This is the highest closing for both the indices since May 15.
In the Sensex pack, M&M was the biggest loser, tumbling by 6.66 per cent, followed by TCS dropping 4.14 per cent.
HDFC Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling 2.99 per cent, followed by Adani Ports at 2.87 per cent.
The BSE Sensex spurted 130.00 points to end at 35,980.93, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 30.35 points to 10,802.15.
The strategy of returning cash to shareholders through stock purchases could hinder their digital expansion plans
The December quarter, generally a soft one for India's IT sector due to holidays and furloughs in certain sectors, is expected to be further affected because of currency volatility.
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Pai has direct and indirect investments in about a dozen companies.
While industry is upbeat, start-ups in the space sector are finding it difficult to cater to the demand due to a lack of funding, issues related to policy like foreign funding, intellectual property, etc, and a lack of support in testing.
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'One way to deal with these is to address these quickly and have rapid reaction teams in New Delhi, the state capitals and wherever possible.'
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.
Slowing growth, stronger rupee and higher local hiring to pull firms down this financial year
In one of the biggest deals in the outsourced product development (OPD) market, audio and infotainment systems maker Harman International Industries will buy Indian-born serial entrepreneur Romesh Wadhwani's Symphony Teleca for $780 million (about Rs 4,800 crore at Friday's exchange rate of 61.4).
The broader NSE Nifty closed 1.25 points, or 0.01 per cent down at 10,564.05.
Sustained FII inflows and fresh spell of buying by domestic institutional investors fuelled the rally
While recruitment is falling, the capabilities needed to land an IT job are stiffening.
'If Indians are to be truly protected, Parliament must review and address these dangerous provisions before they become law.'
The broader NSE Nifty dipped below the 10,200-mark to hit a low of 10,180.25 before ending at 10,195.15, down by 165 points, or 1.59 per cent.
Small- and mid-cap stocks continued facing selling pressure due to stretched valuations.
Trading sentiment remained distinctly weak due to the cash crunch arising out of the government's move to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes to flush out black money amid concerns about its impact on small and medium-sized businesses which largely run on cash.
Sentiment continued to be weighed down by the government's move last week to withdraw high-value currency notes and disappointing quarterly earnings by some more blue-chip companies, brokers said.
Geo-political concerns over death of a Saudi journalist, Brexit and likely breach in Italy's budget also kept investors cautious.
Sun Pharma was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, advancing 1.79 per cent.
The NSE Nifty cracked below the 10,800-mark to hit a low of 10,753.05 intra-day, before closing at 10,762.45 with a loss of 59.40 points, or 0.55 per cent.
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.
'RBI and the economy will gain tremendously from Urjit Patel's experience in both private and public sectors'
Investors booked profits in recent gainers
The session was marked by volatility and stock-specific action, even as the overall sentiment remains risk-averse, brokers said.
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.
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