Sun Pharma was by far the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 8.13 per cent, followed by Dr Reddy's at 4.92 per cent.
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Extending losses for 7th session, Nifty fell below the 8,000 mark for the first time since Nov 25
Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 22 ended with losses while NTPC ended flat at Rs 127.30.
The broad-based NSE Nifty rose 52.80 points, or 0.50 per cent, to end at 10,530.70
The indices closed with losses for the week, with the Sensex declining 476.14 points, and the broader NSE Nifty falling 155.45 points during the period.
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.
Bharti Airtel , RCom and Tata Communications ended down between 0.1-1%.
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NTPC was the top gainer among the Sensex stocks, rising by 3.53 per cent. Coal India, ONGC and Sun Pharma also rose up to 2.41 per cent.
Market participants are hoping for a few tweaks on the taxation front which will encourage consumers and businesses to spend.
The Nifty ended with a loss of 52 points at 5,269. BSE market breadth was negative. Out of 2,959 stocks traded, 1,696 declined while 1,148 advanced.
The BSE benchmark Sensex surged about 241 points to end at 35,165.48 and the NSE Nifty gained 84 points to close at 10,688.65.
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The BSE Sensex jumped 70.42 points to end at 34,503.49, while the broader NSE Nifty finished at 10,651.20, up 19 points.
BSE Mid-cap index ended lower by over 2.5% and BSE Small-cap index tumbled over 3%.
It was the second straight week of gains for the benchmarks.
The wider Nifty hit a low of 10,033.35 before finishing at 10,044.10, down 74.15 points or 0.73 per cent.
The NSE Nifty too recovered over 100 points, or 0.96 per cent, to end at 10,576.85.
The NSE Nifty ended flat at 5,083 points. The market breadth was negative, out of 2,868 shares traded, 1,663 declined and 1,123 advanced on the BSE.
Healthcare, auto and financial stocks lagged.
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.
The benchmark Sensex gained 4,642.84 points, or 16.%, while the broader NSE Nifty surged 1,572.85 points, or 18.20% during this period.
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Going ahead, experts say, the fundraising trend in the primary market will depend on how the secondary market performs against the backdrop of the outcome of general elections and global cues.
The broader Nifty, after touching a high (intra-day) of 10,555.50 points, finished at 10,539.75, up 84.80 points, or 0.81 per cent.
Spread investments in equities, bonds, gold and cash to tackle volatility advise Nitin Singh, MD and head, and Vinay Joseph, director, investment strategy, Standard Chartered Wealth Management, India.
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.
NTPC, Sun Pharma Coal India and Asian Paints were among top losers on BSE Sensex
Coal India fell the most by 2.58 per cent among Sensex scrips, dragging the index into the negative zone.
The 50-share NSE Nifty ended flat, up 5.80 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 10,308.95.
The broader NSE Nifty gained 22 points to 10,480.60
Construction major L&T was the biggest gainer among the Sensex components, spurting 2.30 per cent, after the company said its board has approved a Rs 9,000-crore share buyback plan.
Yes Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 3.76 per cent, followed by SBI at 3.18 per cent.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market was strong
Among sectoral indices, telecom led the chart, spurting 3.08 per cent, followed by oil and gas.
The broader NSE Nifty index too finished lower by 4.80 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 10,632.20.
Coal India was the biggest gainer on both Sensex and Nifty
The NSE Nifty ended at 2,926, down 9 points. The market breadth was marginally negative - out of 2,507 stocks traded, 1,263 declined, 1,138 advanced and 106 were unchanged on Wednesday.
The wider NSE Nifty touched a low of 10,652.40 before finishing at 10,671.40, showing a loss of 97.75 points, or 0.91 per cent.
