Maruti Suzuki was the biggest gainer among Sensex scrips, rising 5.89 per cent, followed by M&M up 5.29 per cent.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended up 129 points at 26,843 and the Nifty50 ended up 39 points at 8,220.
The broader NSE Nifty scaled a high of 10,856.55 before closing up by 55.90 points, or 0.52 per cent
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The BSE Sensex gained 104.63 points to end at 33,147.13, while the broader Nifty spurted 48.45 points to finish at 10,343.80.
Reflecting the bearish mood, all sectoral indices, led by metal, teck and healthcare, ended in the negative zone.
The broader NSE Nifty gained 22 points to 10,480.60
The 30-share Sensex stayed in the green for the better part of the session and hit the day's high of 38,297.70 as buying pace gathered momentum towards the fag-end.
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.
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Among Sensex constituents, HCL Tech suffered the most by diving 2.26 per cent, followed by HDFC shedding 2.10 per cent.
Eight Sensex biggies such as Reliance, L&T, BHEL, SBI and ICICI Bank are among the worst hit.
In the Sensex pack, M&M was the biggest loser, tumbling by 6.66 per cent, followed by TCS dropping 4.14 per cent.
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Sentiment was hurt after market regulator Sebi directed bourses to initiate action against 331 suspected shell companies.
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Oil & gas, banking and pharma sector stocks stole the show
HSBC maintained "overweight" rating on Indian equities, saying "fundamentals are strong".
Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 22 ended with losses while NTPC ended flat at Rs 127.30.
Coal India fell the most by 2.58 per cent among Sensex scrips, dragging the index into the negative zone.
Among the index heavyweights, Reliance Industries ended down 1.9% while mortage lender HDFC eased 0.2%. FMCG major ITC ended down 1.3%.
Other Sensex gainers were Infosys, Wipro, ICICI Bank, Hero MotoCorp, L&T, Axis Bank,, Tata Steel, HDFC and Cipla.
At 11:37 am, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 28 points at 27,037 and the Nifty50 was up 2 points at 8,268
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.
FMCG major ITC and private banking major ICICI Bank were the top Sensex losers
Profit-booking by participants in view of the domestic markets' recent record-setting run fuelled the downtrend
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Small- and mid-cap stocks continued facing selling pressure due to stretched valuations.
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The broader NSE Nifty index too finished lower by 4.80 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 10,632.20.
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The NSE Nifty, which dipped below the key 10,800-mark to touch a low of 10,755.40, bounced back on late buying to close at 10,817.70, up 9.65 points, or 0.09 per cent.
The 30-share Sensex gained 117 points to end above 29,000 at 29,006 while the 50-share Nifty gained 32 points to close at 8,761.
The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 207 points to end at 25,230.
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