The 30-share barometer started higher, but lost its way soon after the railway budget.
Sensex, Nifty end the day in red ahaead of F&O expiry.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 33 points at 27,241.78 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 27 points at 8,200.70.
Markets end in red; bluechips struggle to keep pace.
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.
Nifty September F&O series ended lower after seven consecutive positive series with Metal Index falling the most
The 30-share Sensex ended up 248 points at a record closing high of 27,346.
According to market experts, GST Bill, movement of the rupee and uncertain global cues amid expected rate cut by the US Fed will dictate the movement of the markets.
BSE Bankex, Healthcare, Capital Goods and Consumer Durables ended higher.
Short-covering and the propping up of net asset values have potential to boost frontline as well as second-rung names next week
In the Sensex kitty on Wednesday, Tata Motors emerged as the top loser falling 3.01 per cent, followed by Vedanta shedding 2.92 per cent. Other laggards include HUL, Kotak Bank, NTPC, Infosys, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, HDFC, IndusInd Bank and PowerGrid, falling up to 1.77 per cent.
The 30-share Sensex jumped 729 points to end at 28,076 and the 50-share Nifty soared 217 points to end at 8,494.
Market players said the sell-off was triggered by pessimism that the government may not be able to balance growth with macro-stability.
Fresh buying by domestic institutional investors and better-than-expected June quarter results from some blue-chip companies boosted investor sentiment
The total market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies fell by Rs 1.36 lakh crore to Rs 93.33 lakh crore.
BSE Sensex on Monday closed nearly 34 points higher at 26,350.17 with gains in realty, power, FMCG and oil & gas stocks amid sustained buying by domestic institutional investors.
However, investors have turned cautious over the likelihood of Britain leaving the European Union.
Foreign portfolio investors were net buyers in equities to the tune of Rs 119 crore, as per provisional stock exchange data.
The NSE Nifty also gained 53 points, or 0.49 per cent, to settle 10,855.15 after shuttling between 10,870.40 and 10,749.40.
Stocks reeled under huge losses on Thursday as the benchmark Sensex plunged sharply by over 465 points, the biggest single-day fall in three months, after India carried out "surgical strikes" on Wednesday night on terror launch pads across the Line of Control.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 66 points at 28,438 and the Nifty ended down 15 points at 8,633.
Metal stocks lose ground with Hindalco, Tata Steel, Sesa Sterlite down 4-10%.
Tata Steel, SBI, L&T and Sun Pharma advanced 2-5% each.
After touching a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Thursday, the rupee jumped 27 paise to end at 68.46.
Sensex eneded 374 points higher on rate cut expectation from the RBI.
Investor wealth slumped by Rs 1.55 lakh crore on Thursday today, dragged down by massive selling in the stock markets where nearly seven out of ten shares closed lower.
Costlier oil due to rising conflict in Iraq threatens to hurt the India economy that is already battling price rise and slowing growth.
Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex closed 30 points lower at 21,140 levels.
The trend was visible in the early trade on Thursday as investors indulged in trimming their bets after the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's September meeting indicated a possible rate hike this year.
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The 30 Sensex companies alone, which are among the biggest companies in the country, now account for nearly 50% or about Rs 47 lakh crore of total investor wealth.
The Sensex ended up 48 points at 28,386 and the Nifty gained 13 points to close at 8,476.
Tata Motors was the top gainer on better-than-expected June quarter revenues
SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Dena Bank, Central Bank of India ended down 3%-12% each.
After a volatile session, Sensex closed the day 563 points lower
Investors booked profits in recent gainers
The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 53.30 points or 0.61 per cent to 8,778.
All sectoral indices, led by realty, PSU, oil & gas and banking, were in positive zone with gains of up to 1.25 per cent.
BSE Realty index zoomed by almost 7% followed by counters like Metal, Oil & Gas, Auto, Banks, Auto, Healthcare and Power, all surging between 1-5%.
The market direction will be guided by corporate earnings, especially the oil & gas companies, since they were responsible for earnings disappointment in the past quarter as well.
Sensex ended up 190 points at 25,519 and Nifty climbed 57 points to end at 7,626.
