The Nifty gained 118 points to close at 3,199.
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.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, turned negative from positive
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.
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.
On the Sensex chart, Sun Pharma was the top loser, followed by Maruti, L&T, Hero Motocorp, Infosys, ONGC and RIL.
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.
Sectorally, telecom, realty, auto and banks were among the top losers, shedding as much as 2.22 per cent.
The Nifty dropped 10 points to close the day at 5,874.
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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
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.
Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Bajaj Finance, ONGC, Yes Bank, HDFC, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, TCS, ICICI Bank and RIL, rising up to 3.57 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.
The Nifty lost 45 points to settle for the day at 5,348, up 19 points from the day's low of 5,329.
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 Nifty shed 18 points to end at 5,420.
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Nifty shed nine points to close at 5,541.
The Sensex closed at a new high of 13,706.53, up 89.76 points or 0.66%
Markets end almost flat, bluechips in focus.
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.
The market breadth was negative. Out of 2940 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1392 advancing stocks as against 1449 declines.
The broader markets underperformed; the midcap index ended at 6662, down 133 points and the smallcap index ended at 8131, down 193 points.
On a net basis, foreign portfolio investors bought Rs 446 crore worth of domestic stocks on Thursday and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 49.68 crore, provisional data available with BSE suggested.
The European indices, including the FTSE, CAC and DAX, had trading in a directionless manner in the middle of the day.
The Nifty ended at 5416, down 4 points. The market breadth was weak. Out of 3045 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1293 advancing stocks as against 1640 dcelines.
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