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Reliance Energy zoomed nearly 8% to Rs 1,206. Tata Steel soared 7% to Rs 850.
The markets opened in the positive terrain after seeing a flat close yesterday
The broader NSE Nifty too dived by 101.65 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 10,350.15.
The Sensex has now lost 878.32 points in six sessions -- its longest string of losses in six months.
Late selling in the market saw the Sensex close seven points lower at 9,374.
The broader NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,651.60 and 10.532.70 points on alternate bouts of buying and selling, closed 6.20 points, or 0.06 per cent, down at 10,576.30.
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 0.5% each
Broader markets underperformed indices with BSE Midcap down 0.43% while the Smallcap index fell 0.07%.
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.
Financials and auto stocks were the top losers while energy and IT shares recovered
Muted quarterly earnings, mixed cues from global markets and unabated foreign fund outflows added to the volatility
Heavy selling pressure towards the end saw the Sensex slide to a low of 9714, and closed with a loss of 101 points at 9743.
Sensex ended up 41 points at 29,136 and Nifty gained 4 pts to 8,809.
Stock specific action is seen with some of the prominent companies posting their quarterly numbers.
The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 12 points at 8,699, and touched a high of 8,713 in early morning deals.
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.
The indices are moving in a narrow band. The Sensex is currently at 5183, up 13 points, while the Nifty is unchanged at 1632.
Any change in rates would mean more volatility; else, poll outcome-fuelled rally expected to continue.
Next set of Q4 FY16 earnings, progress of monsoon along with election poll outcome will dictate market trend this week
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
According to Merrill Lynch (BofA-ML) report, Domestic capital markets are likely to remain volatile in the September-November period due to factors like US Fed's policy action, second quarter corporate earnings and Bihar state elections.
The Sensex after moving in a range of 10,556 to 10,690, finally ended with a loss of 31 points at 10,595.
The Sensex closed with a loss of 63 points at 9,311.
Major global indices like CAC 40, DAX Shanghai Composite, Hang Seng, Nikkei, Straits Times, Sensex, Nifty have lost 1% - 10% in a week
Top 5 losers include Lupin, Cipla, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's Lab and GAIL down 1.6%-11%.
IIP for November 2015 and CPI for December 2015 will be announced today.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The Sensex declined 26 points to close at 7,120.
Rebound in IT majors TCS and Infosys in late trades helped markets end higher.
The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday said the monsoon this year is expected to be 'above normal.'
The Sensex lost six points to close at 6,316. The Nifty also ended weak at 1992 - down a point.
'The challenge in India will be reviving consumption/investment.' 'If the negative surprise in earnings is very sharp or lasts longer than March, it can trigger a sharp sell-off.'
The rupee on Thursday surged by 22 paise to close at a fresh three-week high of 61.75 against the US currency.
Gupt's greatest success lies in how attractive it remains despite the suspense becoming common knowledge, feels Sukanya Verma.
Given that there are hundreds of players in the shadow banking space, it's hard to make a credible estimate of potential NPAs. That creates more scope for panic, says Devangshu Datta.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The Bank of Japan's action has nullified the effects of the end of the US' quantitative easing programme but the dependence of foreign institutional investors remains a concern
Textile and telecom shares have gained ahead of the Cabinet meet later today which is likely to announce new measures for both the sectors.
