The 30-share Sensex ended down 39 points at 26,265 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 1 point at 7,954.
The breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was slightly positive
BSE Metal and Capital Goods indices plunged over 2% followed by counters like Consumer Durables, Auto, Banks and Realty, all falling down between 1-2%.
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
SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Dena Bank, Central Bank of India ended down 3%-12% each.
Sensex ends 134.91 pts down at 28,709.87; Nifty falls 44.70 pts at 8,712.05.
Weak monsoon forecast rekindled fears of higher inflation.
The winter session of Parliament will commence on November 26.
Interest rate sensitive stocks gain ground post decision
Gains were led by index heavyweights with Reliance Industries contributing the most.
Investors have turned cautious ahead of the policy meetings of central banks in Japan and the US
BSE Auto index fell over 0.5% after reports that automobiles might get costlier post GST
n the broader market, both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices, were up 1.2% and 0.7% each.
The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended up 112 points at 28,555 and the 50-share Nifty closed 24 points higher at 8,561 after hitting a record high of 8,626.95.
The market players are expected to react to the better than expected factory output data for the month of August, which revealed that the industrial production grew by 6.4%.
Sensex ends in green on boost from bluechip stocks.
Markets ended weak tracking the expiry of April derivative contracts.
Metals bucked the trend and shone across the board.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 31 points at 26,591 and the 50-share Nifty gained 10 points at 8,061.
With global markets pushing ahead, enthused by strengthening US jobs market, and also due to prospects of European rate hike, Indian markets also continued the march ahead.
Financials were the top losers after sharp gains in the previous session along with ITC
The top gainers on the Sensex are Gail(India), HDFC, Infosys.
Sensex hit a record high of 27,225.85 and Nifty hit a record high of 8,141.90 in the intra-day trades today.
Infosys, Wipro and HUL among the top losers for the day.
Most Asian markets ended with gains.
Telecom stocks fell after Mukesh Ambani extended Reliance Jio's free offers till March 2017.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended down 371 points at 24,966 and the Nifty50 closed 101 points lower at 7,615.
Investors widened their bets on optimism that upcoming general budget -- to be unveiled next month - would contain incentives for corporates, which will help boost the economy
The Sensex soared 402 points higher to end at 25,720 and the Nifty surged 130 points to close at 7,819.
The 30-share Sensex closed up 34 points at 27,831 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 15 points at 8,356.
Participants are keenly waiting for the January IIP.
Markets ended in green on rate cut hope.
Urjit Patel as the new RBI governor whose focus is on taming inflation has lowered the probability of interest rate cut soon
The 30-share Sensex ended down 30.30 points at 28,161.72 and the 50-share Nifty dipped 7.95 points at 8,543.
Markets have witnessed a gap down opening mirroring losses in the global equities with US markets taking a hit on worries about the health of Chinese economy.
The 30-share Sensex lost 12 points to end at 29,559 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 4 points to close at 8,914.
SBI plunged over 3% after posting a 34.57% fall in net profit to Rs 2,538 crore for the quarter ended September 2016 on rise in provisions for non-performing loans.
PSU bank shares were the top gainers on hopes of a rate by the RBI on easing consumer inflation
Monsoon is expected to be normal in June.
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