The Nifty50 slipped 33 points to close the session at 8,509 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,587.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market was strong
Between now and the general elections (likely in May 2019) there are 12 assembly polls, which analysts say, in a way will also be interpreted as a referendum on the Modi-led government's key reforms
The Nifty has gained 2.6% so far this week, while the Sensex has climbed 2.85%
Trading in Samvat 2074 on Thursday got off to a rocky start, with the benchmark indices ending more than half a percent lower and the gauge for banking stocks dropping 1.25%.
Investors indulged in profit booking at attractive and higher valuations
Rise in crude oil price and rally in global equities aided the sentiment
Sensex catapults 1,241 points and Nifty vaults 382 points in two sessions in a row.
'After multiple days of losses, any relief rally is welcome. However, the trend hasn't changed.'
ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank down between 0.2%-1.4% each.
The S&P BSE Sensex closed 318 points at 24,455 and the Nifty50 shed 99 points to end at 7,438.
Going ahead, experts say, the fundraising trend in the primary market will depend on how the secondary market performs against the backdrop of the outcome of general elections and global cues.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 115 points to end at 24,338 and the Nifty50 climbed 42 points to close at 7,404.
Besides Budget, markets will be driven by global events and the outcome of assembly elections.
Nifty50 surged 145 points to close at 8,468 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,475.
The positive bias was aided by metal, realty and auto indices
The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices gained 0.3% and 0.5%, respectively
S&P BSE Midcap shed 0.8% while S&P BSE Smallcap tumbled 0.6%
SBI was the top gainer after it reported lower-than-expected rise in bad loans
Gains were led by index heavyweights Reliance Industries and Infosys.
Pharma shares were the top gainers led by Lupin after the company received EIR from USFDA for its Goa facility
Financials emerged as the top gainers while auto shares rallied on robust September sales
The S&P BSE Sensex has gained 149 points to open at 25,802.
The BSE Midcap also cut all its intraday gains to shed 0.3% at close
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 42 points to close at 25,838 and the Nifty50 lost 13 points to end at 7,899.
HDFC, ONGC, Maruti Suzuki, HeroMoto Corp and Bajaj Auto gained the most on BSE Sensex
Maruti Suzuki fell 0.7% even after its March quarter profit grew by 15.8% to Rs 1,709 crore in Q4
The broader markets are, however, outperforming the larger peer.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap ended 0.1% down, while the S&P BSE Smallcap index gained 0.3%.
Nifty crosses 9,750-mark; Bharti Airtel, TCS, Wipro, Lupin and Coal India gained the most on BSE Sensex
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 217 points to end at 25,736.
Auto stocks led the rally with Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp and Maruti Suzuki leading the gains.
Telecom stocks fell after Mukesh Ambani extended Reliance Jio's free offers till March 2017.
Investors have turned cautious ahead of the policy meetings of central banks in Japan and the US
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 190 points up at 23,382.
ICICI Bank was the top Sensex gainer after S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'BBB-' long-term issue ratings on the senior unsecured bonds.
IT shares lost ground tracking a sell-off in tech stocks on Nasdaq on Friday
The Sensex has hit its lowest level since August 29, 2016 whereas the Nifty hit its lowest level since Sep 12, 2016
The broader NSE index has fallen about 0.9% as investors wait for corporate results
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices extended gains and were up over 1% each
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