The 30-share Sensex ended up 165 points at 29,044 and the 50-share Nifty gained 54 points to close at 8,834.
Mid- and small-cap companies seem to have done better than top-tier companies
The NSE 50-share Nifty spurted 97.25 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 10,715.50
Investors booked profits in recent gainers
For equity investors, the risk-to-reward ratio is worsening.
High net worth individuals (HNIs) are considered more investment-savvy than retail investors.
The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended up 46 points to end at 28,122 and the 50-share Nifty gained 20 points to close at 8,514.
The WPI inflation stood at negative 2.4% in May 2015, compared with a negative 2.65% in April 2015.
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.
'It will take a long time for the effects of demonetisation to wear away, and I am not even sure that a year lost, can at all be even recovered.'
Tata Steel, SBI, Infosys and L&T were among the top gainers for the day.
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HDFC Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling 2.99 per cent, followed by Adani Ports at 2.87 per cent.
Experts believe volatility is here to stay for some time, at least till China stabilises and clarity regarding the US Fed's interest rate move emerges.
Other than ITC, other laggards include PowerGrid, Infosys, M&M, NTPC, SBI, HDFC, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, TCS, Hero MotoCorp, Coal India, ONGC, RIL, Asian Paint, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel and Axis Bank.
The broader markets ended firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining nearly 0.5 per cent on the BSE.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 204 points at 27,215 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 59 points at 8,238.
Investors will maintain a cautious stance.
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 broader NSE Nifty too fell below the 10,100 level by dropping 100.10 points to end at 10,094.25
After a volatile session, Sensex closed the day 563 points lower
The longest winning streak was the six years between 2002-2007 when the Nifty moved from around 1,000 to over 6,000.
Asian markets were trading mixed with the Nikkei gaining after the US dollar strengthened against the yen.
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.
Sensex lacklustre, bluechips in focus.
TCS, Power Grid and Infosys are among the top S&P BSE Sensex gainers
Gains in key IT, capital goods, healthcare and metal stocks, after consistent buying by domestic and foreign investors, helped both the key indices to scale new peaks.
Metal shares gained on hopes that the government may adopt ordinance route for mines sector reforms
Covering-up of short positions ahead of Thursday's expiry of August series in the derivatives segment gave equities a slight push
Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 15 today closed in the red
The 30-share Sensex ended down 208 points at 28,261 and the 50-share Nifty closed 64 points lower at 8,571.
The NSE Nifty also moved up by 12 points to 8,648.35.
Sensex closed 63.82 points higher at 26,851.05 in Muhurat trading; Nifty rises 18.65 points to end at 8,014.55.
Sensex ended up 41 points at 29,136 and Nifty gained 4 pts to 8,809.
ONGC was the top gainer which surged over 4% followed by Axis, SBI, CIL
The 30-share Sensex ended down 32 points at 28,851 and the 50-share Nifty closed 12 points lower at 8,712.
In the Sensex pack, M&M was the biggest loser, tumbling by 6.66 per cent, followed by TCS dropping 4.14 per cent.
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.
BSE Mid-cap and BSE Small-cap lost 2.5% and 3.1% after oil prices soared
BSE Bankex and Telecom indices led the fall.
