The NSE Nifty too ended 58.60 points, or 0.54 per cent, higher at 10,967.30 after shuttling between 10,985.15 and 10,928 during the session.
Equity investors should thank cash-rich biggies such as TCS, ITC, HUL, Nestl, and Bajaj Auto for this.
The 30-share Sensex, after opening on a strong footing, continued its upward march to hit an all-time high of 35,827.70. The NSE Nifty also hit a record intra-day high of 10,975.10, before finishing at 10,966.20, up 71.50 points.
Shares of L&T Technology Services, an arm of engineering giant Larsen and Toubro, made a decent debut on the bourses
Fear factors weights on markets, Sensex, Nifty struggle to keep pace.
Domestic market is losing its trend to rate sensitive stocks post the announcement of the new RBI governor who is likely to maintain a cautious stance on interest rate cut
Custom duties, a major concern for the oil sector.
The 50-issue NSE Nifty too cracked the 10,200-mark and hit a low of 10,108.55 before finishing 104.75 points, or 1.02 per cent down at 10,121.80.
Sectoral performance was mixed with media and PSU banking stocks attracting buyer interest and healthcare, FMCG and metal stocks bearing the brunt of the bears
Geo-political concerns over death of a Saudi journalist, Brexit and likely breach in Italy's budget also kept investors cautious.
The old guard is still involved in broad corporate decision-making, but quite a few new business heads have started making their mark at the group
The 30-share Sensex ended 79 points lower at 26,909 and the 50-share Nifty closed 25 points lower at 8,102.
Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex closed 30 points lower at 21,140 levels.
Benchmark share indices trimmed intra-day gains after global crude oil prices resumed their downward trajectory after sharp gains on Friday.
Financials declined amid profit taking while energy shares fell after the government hiked excise duty on transport fuels.
BSE Power, Healthcare, Capital Goods, FMCG and Metal indices gained between 0.6-1%.
The broader markets ended mixed with mid-caps gaining 0.1 per cent and small-caps falling 0.1 per cent on the BSE.
Banks and realty among the most hit on account of high borrowing costs.
The broader markets ended negatively with mid-caps and small-caps shedding 0.5 per cent on the BSE.
While OVL on April 16 signed a Joint Operating Agreement and Participation Share Agreement/Assignment Agreement with Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGas Exploration Production to buy a quarter of the Satpayev block, it on Wednesday signed a pactwith the Kazakh government to formally become a part of the concession.
The broader markets also ended lower in line with the benchmark indices
Five of the 12 BSE sectoral indices ended at 52-week highs; the oil and gas index zoomed by nearly 5%.
Sensex,Nifty to remain under pressure through the week.
ICICI Bank, SBI, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank dipped between 1-2% each.
Capital goods shares continued to trade firm in late noon despite weak market trend on the back of encouraging core sector growth in February.
The 30 share Sensex ended up 183 points at 27,470 and the 50-share Nifty gained 44 points to close at 8,295.
Other than ITC, other laggards include PowerGrid, Infosys, M&M, NTPC, SBI, HDFC, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, TCS, Hero MotoCorp, Coal India, ONGC, RIL, Asian Paint, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel and Axis Bank.
Pharma shares extended losses after the government's ban on combination drugs.
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Q1 results indicate more pain ahead, as slowdown has spread to more sectors, pricing power has come down and rising interest cost is eating into profits.
BSE Mid-cap index ended lower by over 2.5% and BSE Small-cap index tumbled over 3%.
Market breadth on the BSE ended firm as 1,908 shares advanced and 1,156 shares declined
The broader NSE Nifty too fell below the 10,100 level by dropping 100.10 points to end at 10,094.25
The rupee fell to a two-year low of 64.84 against the US dollar.
The BSE Sensex zoomed 318 points to end at 33,351.57, while the broader Nifty spurted 88 points to 10,242.65.
Sensex, Nifty slightly upbeat, midcaps to rule markets this week.
Metal shares were the top gainers with Hindalco up over 5%.
The recovery was led by pharma majors led by Dr Reddy's Labs.
Markets snapped their 8-day winning streak.
Sentiments took a hit after broader Asian markets weakened, following a renewed sell-off on Wall Street on Tuesday as energy shares dropped after crude oil prices plunged to a 13-month low amid weak earnings and US-China trade disputes, fuelling worries about economic growth
