The markets opened in the positive terrain with strong global cues
Key benchmark indices closed for the day marginally higher amidst volatile trades with the Sensex closing up 37 points at 17,463 and the Nifty added 15 points to end the day at 5,302. The ones leading the gains were banks and metal scrips.
Benchmark shares indices end flat on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, as gains in financials and telecom shares were erased by losses in FMCG and IT stocks. The 30-share Sensex ended up 27 points at 17,426 and the Nifty added nine points at 5,288.
The Nifty gained 118 points to close at 3,199.
The market breadth in BSE remains healthy with 1,476 shares advancing and 828 shares declining.
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While the amount collected is a tad lower than last two years, it may surpass the previous two years' collections by the end of the year.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, turned negative from positive
The broader NSE Nifty, on the other hand, ended 2.70 points, or 0.02 per cent, lower at 11,555.90 in its third straight day of losses.
Out of 2948 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1008 advancing stocks as against 1836 declines.
The market breadth was weak. Out of 2902 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1116 advancing stocks as against 1660 declines.
The market breadth was weak. Out of 2873 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1311 advancing stocks as against 1446 declines.
The broader market outperformed the benchmark indices as focus shifted to value buying in mid-cap and small-cap shares after the sharp gains on Friday. The Sensex was down 31 points at 17,399 and the Nifty closed flat at 5,278.
The Nifty ended at 5833, down 34 points.
The Nifty dropped 10 points to close the day at 5,874.
There is little sense in trying to find stocks that will not be vulnerable in a situation where 87% of the market is trending down and India is getting set for a crucial election, says Devangshu Datta.
Nifty ends above 8,600; Tata Motors, RIL top leaders
...helped by a Wall Street rally after the US Federal Reserve yesterday pledged to keep US interest rates low at least through mid-2013.
The Nifty ended at 5452, up 35 points. The market breadth was marginally positive. Out of 3085 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1505 advancing stocks as against 1413 declines.
The Nifty ended at 5650, up 23 points. The market breadth was positive. Out of 2964 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1768 advancing stocks as against 1073 declines
Sectorally, telecom, realty, auto and banks were among the top losers, shedding as much as 2.22 per cent.
Out of 3018 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 956 advancing stocks as against 1946 declines.
The NSE Nifty settled with a loss of 29 points at 5,526.
On the Sensex chart, Sun Pharma was the top loser, followed by Maruti, L&T, Hero Motocorp, Infosys, ONGC and RIL.
The Nifty lost 45 points to settle for the day at 5,348, up 19 points from the day's low of 5,329.
The Sensex closed at a new high of 13,706.53, up 89.76 points or 0.66%
The Nifty shed 18 points to end at 5,420.
Nifty shed nine points to close at 5,541.
Markets have witnessed a gap down opening mirroring losses in the global equities with US markets taking a hit on worries about the health of Chinese economy.
The benchmark indices surged by as much as 9% during the past week till Thursday to post their highest returns in 21 months, buoyed by the upbeat sentiment on the global market front.
Markets end almost flat, bluechips in focus.
The market breadth was negative. Out of 2940 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1392 advancing stocks as against 1449 declines.
So far in September, the S&P BSE Small-cap index has gained nearly 3 per cent as compared to a modest 0.2 per cent dip in the S&P BSE Sensex.
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