S&P BSE Sensex settled at 31,170, up 60 points, while the broader Nifty50 closed at record high for third straight session. It ended at 9,624, up 19 points.
Broader markets outperformed with BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap adding 0.23% and 0.45%, respectively
Equity flows have been under pressure since the second half of 2018, after the IL&FS crisis sent shockwaves in both equity and debt markets.
Over the past one-and-half years, the number of stocks trading below their respective face value has increased 29 per cent after a sharp correction in stocks of small-cap companies.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended the day at 28,226, up 85 points, while the Nifty50 settled at 8,734, up 18 points.
Sensex shed 167 points to close at 28,633 and Nifty dropped 55 points to end at 8,695.
The 30-share Sensex was up 191 points at 28,707.75 and the 50-share Nifty was up 54 points at 8,714.
Broader market underperformed the headline indices with BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap finishing in red
The BSE Sensex was down 326 points at 23,277 and the Nifty was down 107 points at 7,056.
With global markets pushing ahead, enthused by strengthening US jobs market, and also due to prospects of European rate hike, Indian markets also continued the march ahead.
The markets had touched their highest levels in a month.
The 30-share Sensex ended 50 points lower at 28,112 and the 50-share Nifty declined 12 points to close at 8,531.
World Bank lowered its global economic growth outlook for 2016 to 2.9% from 3.3% earlier.
Market cap of government companies has remained unchanged in the past 8 years.
Mixed global cues and decline in crude oil prices further dent the sentiments.
The trade-war between the US and China is prompting investors to flee from risky assets, such as equities, to safe-haven bets, such as gold and treasuries
Most of the session's gains for both the indices were wiped out as investors rushed to book profits ahead of F&O expiry on Thursday and also due to concerns over stretched valuations.
ITC, Sun Pharma, Cipla and Tata Steel were top gainers on BSE Sensex
Pharma shares were the top gainers led by Lupin after the company received EIR from USFDA for its Goa facility
The broader markets were also in top gear, with the BSE midcap index surging by 2.1% at 11,431 and the smallcap index gaining 1.4% at 11,735.
Bank Nifty pared all its intraday gains to end over 1% lower led by losses in BoB, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Bank of India
In the broader market, the BSE Midcap was down 0.2%, while BSE Smallcap fell 0.1%.
Markets crashed due to domestic worries; bluechip stocks tanked too.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended down 371 points at 24,966 and the Nifty50 closed 101 points lower at 7,615.
The Survey shows fiscal consolidation despite slowdown in growth.
Broader markets underperformed the benchmark indices with BSE Midcap and Smallcap indces slipping 0.8%-1.1%
L&T, ONGC and banking scrips power gains in today's trade
Indian benchmark indices may witness bouts of volatility this week as traders roll over positions in the derivative segment on expiry of near-month contracts, say experts.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 214 points at 27,890 and the 50-share Nifty closed up 52 points at 8,430.
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices extended gains and were up over 1% each
Metals bucked the trend and shone across the board.
Nifty, which has struggled around 8550-8560 levels managed to blast past this resistance and close above the psychological mark of 8600.
ICICI Bank extended yesterday gains, rising 10% in two trading sessions
Tata Motors, ONGC, HDFC and TCS were the top gainers.
Sebi's surveillance department has red-flagged unusual trading patterns in some stocks. Shares of some companies were seen going up ahead of a sharp sell-off.
No stock on BSE Sensex ended in red while only 3 stocks in the broader Nifty50 index settled the day negative
The Sensex ended higher by 245 points at 27,372 mark and the Nifty gained 66 points at 8,225.
Markets finished lower for the sixth consecutive day as hopes of the Goods and Services tax (GST) bill being passed in the current session of the Parliament faded considerably.
Index heavyweights ITC was the top gainer along with RIL and HDFC
Bank shares were the top losers along with index heavyweight RIL
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