In the longest losing streak of 2017, the BSE Sensex has lost 1,270 points, or 3.91 per cent. It fell to a three-month low of 31,154.03 on Wednesday.
Benchmark share indices ended at record closing highs, amid a volatile trading session on Monday, with IT majors leading the gains.
Sensex ended up 41 points at 29,136 and Nifty gained 4 pts to 8,809.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 32 points at 28,851 and the 50-share Nifty closed 12 points lower at 8,712.
The 30-share Sensex gained 117 points to end above 29,000 at 29,006 while the 50-share Nifty gained 32 points to close at 8,761.
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But the 30-share Sensex rose by 141.52 points, or 0.41 per cent, to close at 34,297.47. The broader NSE Nifty gained 44.60- points, or 0.42 per cent, to end at 10,545.50 after touching a high of 10,618.10.
Out of the 30-share Sensex pack, 21 ended lower and one remained unchanged
A majority of economists predicted RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan would leave policy rates unchanged on Tuesday and expected a dovish commentary, as crude oil prices and inflation cool off.
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Banks and realty among the most hit on account of high borrowing costs.
There has also been some easing of norms, allowing foreign direct investment to come into relatively small projects of 20,000 sq metres.
The broader markets ended firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining nearly 0.5 per cent on the BSE.
Despite a strong start to trade today, key benchmark indices retreated sharply from their higher levels following bouts of profit-taking amid fresh weakness in the rupee against the dollar.
The benchmark BSE Sensex reclaimed the 28,000 mark, spurting by 409 points or 1.4% at 28,114 and Nifty settled above the 8,500 mark at 8,532, gains of 111 points.
The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices during this period have outperformed the blue-chip indices.
Pharma shares extended losses after the government's ban on combination drugs.
Markets closed the day in green on favourable domestic factors,
The total investor wealth, measured in terms of cumulative value of all listed stocks on BSE, slumped by over Rs 7 lakh crore during the torrid week.
Markets ended in green on rate cut hope.
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Investors often forget that the movements in indices such as the Sensex reflects the performance of its constituent stocks; nothing else.
The NSE Nifty also moved up by 12 points to 8,648.35.
Stock market investors on Friday became richer by over Rs 1 lakh crore as the share market rose and the benchmark Sensex galloped to a new closing high enthused by the clear win of Narendra Modi-led BJP in Lok Sabha polls.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 165 points at 29,044 and the 50-share Nifty gained 54 points to close at 8,834.
Sensex was up 184 points at 25,580 and the Nifty added 71 points to end the day at 7,654
Market breadth was weak with 1239 losers and 1078 gainers on the BSE.
Metal shares were the top gainers with Hindalco up over 5%.
n the broader market, BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are trading higher by 0.3% each.
Axis Bank emerged as the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 6.62 per cent, followed by SBI at 5.88 per cent.
Stocks of companies having operations and exports to Europe were the top losers.
Markets climb higher tracking global cues.
Financials declined amid profit taking while energy shares fell after the government hiked excise duty on transport fuels.
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Markets ended flat on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, as investors exercised caution ahead of the two-day FOMC meet starting today and Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy later this week.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 71 points at 26,710 and the 50-share Nifty lost 38 points to close at 8,030.
The broader markets were marginally higher with mid-caps and small-caps gaining 0.1-0.4 per cent on the BSE.
Bajaj Auto was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 3.95 per cent followed by Maruti Suzuki at 2.69 per cent.
Sensex is under pressure due to concerns in the global market.
Sensex ended up 11 points at 25,561 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points to end at 7,640.
Broad-based buying aided sentiment and the market registers record turnover at Rs 6.86 lakh crore
ONGC was the top gainer which surged over 4% followed by Axis, SBI, CIL
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