Nifty, which has struggled around 8550-8560 levels managed to blast past this resistance and close above the psychological mark of 8600.
Tata Motors, ONGC, HDFC and TCS were the top gainers.
ICICI Bank extended yesterday gains, rising 10% in two trading sessions
The Sensex ended higher by 245 points at 27,372 mark and the Nifty gained 66 points at 8,225.
No stock on BSE Sensex ended in red while only 3 stocks in the broader Nifty50 index settled the day negative
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.
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.
Index heavyweights ITC was the top gainer along with RIL and HDFC
Bank shares were the top losers along with index heavyweight RIL
Earning woes drag markets lower; TCS, HUL lead fall.
The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 29,008 and 8,767 respectively.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended up 129 points at 26,843 and the Nifty50 ended up 39 points at 8,220.
In the metal pack, Tata Steel was up 3.7% while Vedanta was up 1.8% .
The Sensex closed higher by 170 points at 26,128 and the Nifty rose 59 points to end at 7,943.
Most Asian markets ended with gains.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 339 points at 28,119 and the 50-share Nifty closed 100 points lower at 8,438.
Investors are keenly awaiting the announcement of the macroeconomic data-IIP and CPI due on Tuesday.
BSE IT index was the biggest sectoral loser, down 1.5% dragged by TCS
At 11:37 am, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 28 points at 27,037 and the Nifty50 was up 2 points at 8,268
Index heavyweights continue to be top losers with ICICI bank.
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices underperformed the largecaps and ended over 1% lower.
Sensex ends in green on boost from bluechip stocks.
The average return for the 2,127 companies outside the A-group is 42 per cent
Market breadth depicted gains with 1,476 advances over 1,403 declines on the BSE. 140 stocks remained unchanged.
Markets ended in red, index heavyweights drag.
Sensex climbs higher at close, bluechip stocks in focus.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 115 points to end at 24,338 and the Nifty50 climbed 42 points to close at 7,404.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 538 points at 26,781 and 50-share Nifty ended down 152 points at 8,067.
Sensex, Nifty end the day in red ahaead of F&O expiry.
Markets end in red; bluechips struggle to keep pace.
IIP for November 2015 and CPI for December 2015 will be announced today.
Rebound in IT majors TCS and Infosys in late trades helped markets end higher.
Private lenders HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were the top gainers along with index heavyweights
Fear factors weights on markets, Sensex, Nifty struggle to keep pace.
The broader NSE index has fallen about 0.9% as investors wait for corporate results
Textile and telecom shares have gained ahead of the Cabinet meet later today which is likely to announce new measures for both the sectors.
The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended up 112 points at 28,555 and the 50-share Nifty closed 24 points higher at 8,561 after hitting a record high of 8,626.95.
Market breadth remained strong with 1,581 advances over 1,018 declines on the BSE
BSE Bankex, Healthcare, Capital Goods and Consumer Durables ended higher.
Infosys was the top Sensex loser along with other index heavyweights ITC and HDFC.
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