World Bank lowered its global economic growth outlook for 2016 to 2.9% from 3.3% earlier.
On the sectoral front, rate-sensitive sectors such as Bankex and Auto gained by 1% and 0.7% respectively while BSE Consumer Durables gained 1.4%.
The 50-stock NSE barometer Nifty finished 22.50 points, or 0.21 per cent, down at 10,526.20
The top gainers on the Sensex are Gail(India), HDFC, Infosys.
The broader NSE Nifty gained 22 points to 10,480.60
In India, however, the Nifty continues to climb a wall of worry as general elections loom, fiscal deficit surges and the current account deficit is barely under control following subdued gold and crude prices, says Sonali Ranade.
The BSE Midcap and the BSE Smallcap indices pared all intraday gains to end 0.3% and 0.5% lower
The S&P BSE Midcap and S&P BSE Smallcap indices hit a new lifetime high
The broader NSE Nifty too fell below the 10,100 level by dropping 100.10 points to end at 10,094.25
Sensex,Nifty to remain under pressure through the week.
The broader markets ended mixed with mid-caps gaining 0.1 per cent and small-caps falling 0.1 per cent on the BSE.
The BSE Sensex zoomed 318 points to end at 33,351.57, while the broader Nifty spurted 88 points to 10,242.65.
The 30-share Sensex ended in the red.
The broader markets ended negatively with mid-caps and small-caps shedding 0.5 per cent on the BSE.
The 30 share Sensex ended up 183 points at 27,470 and the 50-share Nifty gained 44 points to close at 8,295.
The broader markets ended firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining nearly 0.5 per cent on the BSE.
The broader markets were firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining 1-1.4 per cent on the BSE.
Traders said falling crude prices in the global market was a big boost for the economy as it lightens the country's import bill burden, eases inflation and current account deficit concerns.
The broader NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,651.60 and 10.532.70 points on alternate bouts of buying and selling, closed 6.20 points, or 0.06 per cent, down at 10,576.30.
Investors will maintain a cautious stance.
The broader NSE Nifty slipped below the 10,500-mark by falling 103 points, or 0.97 per cent, at 10,482.20. It touched a high of 10,645.50 and a low of 10,464.05 during the day.
Tata Motors was the worst performer on the Sensex, plummeting 10.32 per cent to Rs 436.55 after the company reported a steep 96.22 per cent decline in consolidated net profit for the December quarter.
The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,441.90 and 10,341.90, ended 6.15 points, or 0.06 per cent down at 10,380.45.
Sensex remained volatile through the day.
Indian indices fell more than those of most other emerging markets.
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The broader markets traded positively with mid-caps and small-caps rising 0.5 per cent each on the BSE.
Most of the session's gains for both the indices were wiped out as investors rushed to book profits ahead of F&O expiry on Thursday and also due to concerns over stretched valuations.
The rupee fell to a two-year low of 64.84 against the US dollar.
Maruti Suzuki was the biggest gainer among Sensex scrips, rising 5.89 per cent, followed by M&M up 5.29 per cent.
Gains in key IT, capital goods, healthcare and metal stocks, after consistent buying by domestic and foreign investors, helped both the key indices to scale new peaks.
The broad-based NSE Nifty rose 52.80 points, or 0.50 per cent, to end at 10,530.70
Analysts agree China, Greece and US Fed developments need careful monitoring but India should gain, over time, from relative rise of the dollar and fall in commodity prices.
The recovery was led by pharma majors led by Dr Reddy's Labs.
Sesnsex ended the day flat on heavy selling pressure.
Markets closed in the red on domestic worries.
Construction major L&T was the biggest gainer among the Sensex components, spurting 2.30 per cent, after the company said its board has approved a Rs 9,000-crore share buyback plan.
Investors have kept their eyes on US-China trade talks and are optimistic about a positive outcome.
Investor sentiments remained upbeat tracking global developments as the US, China geared up for trade talks due this week.
Custodian banks are selling dollars for their foreign fund clients.
Investors booked profits in range-bound trade, led by PSU, oil & gas, energy, infrastructure, telecom, realty, healthcare, bankex, FMCG, capital goods and power counters.
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