Reliance Industries was the top Sensex gainer up 5.6% after the company reported better-than-expected net profit growth at 12% in the second-quarter aided hby higher gross refining margins.
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The 30-share Sensex ended up 8 points at 27,508 and the 50-share Nifty closed 1 point higher at 8,284.
A mixed global trend and weakness in rupee influenced the sentiments during the day.
Bank of Baroda ended flat after sharp gains in the previous session.
Capital goods shares continued to trade firm in late noon despite weak market trend on the back of encouraging core sector growth in February.
The broader markets ended mixed with mid-caps gaining 0.1 per cent and small-caps falling 0.1 per cent on the BSE.
The Asian markets are largely trading in the green, taking heart from a positive close on Wall Street.
The broader markets ended negatively with mid-caps and small-caps shedding 0.5 per cent on the BSE.
S&P upgraded India's credit outlook to 'stable' from 'negative' earlier.
Sensex catapults 1,241 points and Nifty vaults 382 points in two sessions in a row.
Capital Goods shares ended mixed on the back of weak IIP numbers. L&T ended down 0.7% while BHEL ended with marginal gains.
Markets end higher ahead of Fed outcome, China stimulus
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%.
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The broader markets traded positively with mid-caps and small-caps rising 0.5 per cent each on the BSE.
Benchmark indices finished higher on hopes of economic reforms
Telecom shares rallied on hopes that they would hike tariffs after huge investments to acquire spectrum.
Sensex, Nifty end lower on global concerns.
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The 30-share Sensex ended up 140 points at 28,262 and the 50-share Nifty was up 37 points at 8,551.
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 162 points at 28,338 and the 50-share Nifty was down 67 points at 8,463.
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Shedding its gains from Monday, NIkkei has declined around 0.7% while Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite were trading marginally lower.
The upcoming July derivatives expiry later in the week would also add some volatility to the market proceedings.
Sensex ends lower; govt schemes in focus.
Sensex may remain under pressure this week due to weak global factors.
The 30-share Sensex lost 54 points at end at 27,086 and 50-share Nifty shed 19 points to close at 8,096.
The Sensex ended above 27,000 for the first time while the Nifty topped 8,100.
Kotak Mahindra Bank and Vedanta were the top Nifty gainers.
ICICI Bank, SBI, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank dipped between 1-2% each.
The market breadth in BSE remains positive with 1,554 shares advancing and 1,196 shares declining.
The Sensex ended lower on unfavourable cues.
Market breadth continued to remain strong, with 1899 gainers and 674 losers on the BSEs.
'...and defensive until the global macro headwinds turn more benign.'
The 30-share Sensex ended down 159 points at 27,425 and the 50-share Nifty closed down 24 points at 8,299.
TCS, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma,Tata Motors and HDFC among the top losers for the day
Market ended lower for the third straight session led by IT stocks amid downgrade by Citigroup.
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Markets ended tad lower with financials declining the most ahead of RBI policy review tomorrow.
Metals, auto and banking shares were in the limelight in this session; the FMCG pack, however, ended lower.
The broader markets were marginally higher with mid-caps and small-caps gaining 0.1-0.4 per cent on the BSE.
Sensex ended up 11 points at 25,561 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points to end at 7,640.
