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Markets ended tad lower with financials declining the most ahead of RBI policy review tomorrow.
Markets recorded their biggest single-day fall since August 1 amid growth concerns in the euro zone.
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 0.5% each
Select metal stocks rebounded while power stocks extended losses after SC verdict on coal block allocations.
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices underperformed the largecaps and ended over 1% lower.
The markets had been on an upward trajectory since August 2013.
The broader markets underperformed benchmark indices as the BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap tumbled over 2%.
The broader markets were marginally higher with mid-caps and small-caps gaining 0.1-0.4 per cent on the BSE.
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Markets ended lower following expiry of July F&O contracts and sales by foreign funds.
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BSE Sensex ended at 25,549.72 up by 321 points or 1.27% and the Nifty ended 7624.40 up by 97.75 points or 1.30%.
Markets surged in late trades to snap five-day losing streak led by bank shares.
With inflation down, the government's twin deficits are largely under control.
Investors booked profits at higher levels with oil shares leading the decline
Gains were led by Tata Motors amid robust sales in June along with select financials.
FII stance, progress of monsoon, crude oil and rupee movement are likely to dictate the trend.
Sensex is trading firm; FMCG, real estate going strong.
The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 1 points to end at 26,396 and the Nifty50 slipped 2 points to end at 8,109.
Earning woes drag markets lower; TCS, HUL lead fall.
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The 30 Sensex companies alone, which are among the biggest companies in the country, now account for nearly 50% or about Rs 47 lakh crore of total investor wealth.
The 30-share Sensex jumped 729 points to end at 28,076 and the 50-share Nifty soared 217 points to end at 8,494.
Market breadth was weak with 1,260 advances and 1,597 losers on the BSE.
In the broader markets, the mid and smallcap indices were up 0.3% each, underperforming the BSE benchmark index which gained 0.5%.
Markets finished the session on a dismal note with Sensex closing at its lowest level since August 2014.
Investor sentiment got a boost following remarks from the Russian President Putin that allayed fears of an imminent military conflict in Ukraine
The Sensex ended below 28,000 for the second straight day at 27,869.
HDFC and Infosys contribute the most to today's rally.
Markets were left high and dry last week, as the 'Monsoon Effect' played havoc on trader sentiment.
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Meanwhile, IT index continues to be the top loser down 3.8%. Financial stocks witnessed renewed buying interest at lower levels.
Sensex rises, Nifty holds 8,900; FMCG, Pharma shares lead.
Investors booked profits at higher levels after the Sensex and Nifty hit all-time highs in the previous session.
According to the research arm of the country's largest lender State Bank of India, with stability in the currency, the RBI Governor is likely to lower the marginal standing facility rate, at which the RBI lends to the banks, once the lenders exhaust their overnight repo borrowing limits.
Rebound in IT majors TCS and Infosys in late trades helped markets end higher.
BSE Realty index zoomed by almost 7% followed by counters like Metal, Oil & Gas, Auto, Banks, Auto, Healthcare and Power, all surging between 1-5%.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 71 points at 26,710 and the 50-share Nifty lost 38 points to close at 8,030.
The 30-share Sensex ended 53 points higher at 28,439 and the 50-share Nifty closed 18 points higher at 8,494.
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