BSE Capital Goods and Auto indices surged by almost 2%.
The broader Nifty declined by 73.90 points, or 0.71 per cent, to end at 10,378.40.
Sensex ends 134.91 pts down at 28,709.87; Nifty falls 44.70 pts at 8,712.05.
NTPC was the top gainer, spurting 4.28 per cent. Other winners were Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma, ITC, Hero MotoCorp, TCS, Yes Bank, HDFC, HDFC Bank and SBI, rising up to 1.38 per cent.
The overall breadth was negative as 1,658 stocks declined while 1,048 stocks advanced.
The overall market breadth was positive as 1,440 stocks advanced against 1,270 declining ones, out of 2,846 stocks traded on the BSE.
About 1,556 shares have advanced, 1,211 shares declined, and 182 shares are unchanged.
The overall breadth ended weak with 1,566 losers and 1,560 gainers on the BSE.
The overall breadth was positive as 1,712 stocks advanced while 1,100 stocks declined.
The overall breadth was neutral as 1,446 stocks advanced while 1,344 stocks declined.
The Sensex ended lower by 63 points at 17,059 and the 50-share Nifty shed 16 points to close at 5,179 levels.
The overall breadth was positive as 1,758 stocks advanced while 1,136 stocks declined.
The overall breadth was negative with 1,867 stocks declined and 1,004 advanced.
Overnight, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.4% to 13,253 and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index advanced 0.6% to 1,403 at close.
The overall market breadth was negative as 1,844 stocks declined against 986 advancing ones, on the BSE.
RIL jumps 5.7% toclose at three month high level
Markets continue to trade on a strong note in the late morning deals on the back of positive global cues and buying visible in the banking and capital goods stocks ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) policy review which is due on Tuesday.
Realty stocks ended firm on expectations that the central bank will start cutting interest rates in the coming months to prop up slowing economy.
On the other hand, jobs increased for the 10th straight month in the manufacturing sector, albeit only slightly
The Sensex dropped 207 points to end at 17,362. The Nifty ended down 68 points to 5,221.
The markets have opened on a lacklustre note in the absence of major cues from the US markets that were closed on account of Independence Day holiday. The Sensex is down 15 points at 17,448. Nifty is flat at 5299.
Markets have slipped into the red after opening on the positive zone. The Sensex is down 35 points at 17,394. Nifty is down 10 points at 5,269.
BSE market breadth was almost neutral as 1,397 shares advanced while 1,345 shares declined.
Sectorally, metal and banking stocks rallied the most, while FMCG and realty stocks came under selling pressure.
Among the Sensex pack, Yes Bank, L&T, HDFC, RIL, HDFC Bank, PowerGrid and Coal India were the biggest losers -- falling up to 2.43 per cent.
The Nifty ended down 29 points at 4,750.
Interest rate sensitive counters were witnessing strong buying demand on expectations that the RBI will cut interest rates
Nifty ended up 65 points at 4,779.
Leading indicators suggest economic activity has been disrupted after demonetisation.
The overall breadth was neutral as 1,362 stocks advanced while 1,331 stocks advanced.
Sensex opened at 25,817 levels, 47 points down.
The broader NSE Nifty rose nearly 124 points to settle just below the psychological 11,000 level.
The overall breadth was negative as 1,539 stocks declined while 1,232 stocks advanced.
Market breadth ended weak with 1,430 losers and 1,339 gainers on the BSE.
The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex ended up 130 points at 25,400 and the Nifty50 rose 46 points to close at 7,759.
The biggest gainers in the Sensex pack in Friday's session were Yes Bank, Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, Vedanta, SBI and Axis Bank, spurting up to 3.05 per cent. The losers included HCL Tech, TCS, Infosys, Hero MotoCorp, IndusInd Bank and Sun Pharma, falling up to 1.55 per cent.
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