The 30-share bluechip index is rebalanced on a semi-annual basis with next rejig slated for June 18.
Reliance's big-bang entry across the solar ecosystem will cut dependence on Chinese imports drastically. And Ambani's repeated emphasis that RIL's new energy foray will be 'a truly global business' points that his group is playing not just for a share of the Indian pie but to be the OEM in the larger 5,000 GW global market by 2030, points out Shailesh Dobhal.
ITC, Sun Pharma, HDFC and Coal India were among the top gainers.
As many as 142 stocks from the S&P BSE500 index are currently trading below their level of May 12, 2014
Side indices raced ahead with BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap advancing 0.4% and 0.3% up, respectively.
In the broader market, BSE midcap and BSE smallcap indices underperformed the larger counterparts and ended flat with a negative bias.
The brand image, however, may not tarish further as it will have already taken the beating due to consistent injury
Sensex, Nifty end the day in red ahaead of F&O expiry.
In the Sensex pack, ICICI Bank emerged as the top gainer by rising 0.97 per cent, while Tata Steel advanced 0.92 per cent.
Private participation remains lacklustre.
Even though stocks may remain volatile in the run-up to the polls, as political parties stitch up alliances, the long-term trajectory for the markets remains bullish.
With India's imports exceeding exports, weak rupee does more harm than good. Analysts, however, say that rupee depriciation is positive for export-oriented sectors such as IT services, pharmaceuticals, textiles and automobiles
Broader market outperformed the benchmark indices with S&P BSE Midcap gaining over 1%
Analysts say Tatas could sustain their current pace of growth, provided the group's "cash cows", such as TCS and Tata Motors, continue to deliver.
The wider NSE Nifty touched a low of 10,652.40 before finishing at 10,671.40, showing a loss of 97.75 points, or 0.91 per cent.
The main losers on the Sensex were Tata Steel, Hero Moto, BHEL, ONGC & Maruti Suzuki.
The Nifty finished the day at 10,265.65, a hefty gain of 98.95 points, or 0.97 per cent, after shuttling between 10,270.85 and 10,195.25.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market was strong
Prayas Jain has been arrested for allegedly buying secret documents.
The BSE Sensex gained 104.63 points to end at 33,147.13, while the broader Nifty spurted 48.45 points to finish at 10,343.80.
ICICI Bank, ONGC and Tata Motors contribute to nearly 50% gain seen on the Nifty.
Sentiment was hurt after market regulator Sebi directed bourses to initiate action against 331 suspected shell companies.
Investors booked profits in recent gainers
Net sales growth for the quarter ended December (Q3FY20) was 4.5 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis for companies that have declared their results so far, compared to an 8.4 per cent rise in the first half of the financial year. This indicates that there could be a further rise in days' sales of inventory.
The Sensex ended higher by 245 points at 27,372 mark and the Nifty gained 66 points at 8,225.
In the broader markets, the mid and smallcap indices were up 0.3% each, underperforming the BSE benchmark index which gained 0.5%.
Revenues of Indian companies, excluding those engaged in banking and oil, are expected to grow marginally at 5-6 per cent in the first quarter of this fiscal.
The finance ministry has short listed 11 PSUs for a possible buyback of shares in the ongoing financial year
The 30-share Sensex ended down 90 points at 19,429 after hitting an intra-day low of 19,398 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 40 points at 5,881 after touching an intra-day low of 5,871.
For fast-moving consumer goods, growth is likely to be tepid.
PSU divestment, LIC IPO, fiscal deficit: Budget 2021 marks a clear change in the Modi government's stance from fiscal conservatism to growth orientation.
This is the highest closing for both the indices since May 15.
A day after the Union Cabinet paved the way for the government reducing its stakes in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Coal India Ltd (CIL) and NHPC, the shares of these companies fell 3.4-5.2 per cent on bourses.
N Chandrasekaran, managing director and chief executive officer of Tata Consultancy Services, has consistently said he wishes to take the company beyond mature economies such as America and Europe, into emerging markets.
In the Sensex kitty on Wednesday, Tata Motors emerged as the top loser falling 3.01 per cent, followed by Vedanta shedding 2.92 per cent. Other laggards include HUL, Kotak Bank, NTPC, Infosys, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, HDFC, IndusInd Bank and PowerGrid, falling up to 1.77 per cent.
Ninety-nine companies, which also include some unlisted ones, have more than Rs 100 crore each of minimum alternate tax credit on their books, cumulatively adding up to Rs 75,000 crore. By utilising MAT credit, many companies will be able to bring down their effective tax cost.
Extending losses for 7th session, Nifty fell below the 8,000 mark for the first time since Nov 25
Bank Nifty closes at a 30-month high; Rate sensitives lead the rally on RBI rate cut optimism.
While lower gas output led to earnings cuts, price rises with regular ramp-ups in output will lead to earnings upgrades
The 50-share NSE Nifty too closed down 168.30 points, or 1.58 per cent, at 10,498.25 -- a level last seen on January 3 when it closed at 10,443.20.
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