Sensex ended above 26,000 led by telecom shares amid TRAI's spectrum sharing norms.
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.
After oscillating over 486 points, the 30-share Sensex settled 38.44 points, or 0.10 per cent, lower at 39,020.39. It hit an intra-day low of 38,840.76 and a high of 39,327.15.
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 dropped 298 points to end at 27,209 and the 50-share Nifty has lost 93 points to end at 8,174.
The upcoming July derivatives expiry later in the week would also add some volatility to the market proceedings.
ONGC was the top performer while private banking major ICICI Bank extended gains
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Gains were led by Tata Motors on robust Q1 earnings and HDFC Group shares.
TCS was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 3 per cent, followed by L&T, Bharti AIrtel, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto and Reliance Industries. NSE Nifty rallied 164.70 points to its fresh closing peak of 16,529.10.
The 30-share Sensex lost 54 points at end at 27,086 and 50-share Nifty shed 19 points to close at 8,096.
SBI was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging around 8 per cent. Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, NTPC, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank also ended with firm gains. On the other hand, TCS, HUL, Bajaj Auto and Infosys were among the laggards.
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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%.
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto, ITC, NTPC, L&T and HDFC, all up 2% each
Infosys, TCS, HUL and Reliance Industries were the top gainers of the day.
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 NSE Nifty too recovered over 100 points, or 0.96 per cent, to end at 10,576.85.
FIIs pump in Rs 2,075 crore in past three trading sessions.
The breakdown of talks between Greece and its international creditors raised fears of Greece's exit from the euro zone.
Markets have witnessed a gap down opening mirroring losses in the global equities with US markets taking a hit on worries about the health of Chinese economy.
BHEL down around 2.4% and Bharti Airtel down around 1.6% were other major losers.
Investors accumulated quality stocks at valuable and attractive levels.
Kotak Mahindra Bank and Vedanta were the top Nifty gainers.
Sensex closed the day 416 points higher.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 162 points at 28,338 and the 50-share Nifty was down 67 points at 8,463.
The Sensex ended at a fresh record closing high of 28,889 while Nifty ended at a fresh record closing high of 8,730.
Tata Steel was the day's worst performer in the Sensex pack, plunging 3.25 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel at 3.05 per cent.
BSE Midcap index outperformed the benchmark indices to end with 0.4% gains.
HDFC, TCS, RIL, ITC and ICICI Bank dragged the Sensex by over 100 points.
Investors booked profit ahead of the outcome of the two-day US Fed policy meet which begins today.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 604 points at 28,845 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 181 points at 8,757. The Bank Nifty ended down 602 points at 19,146.
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Several Sensex stocks hits 52-week low in intra-day trade on Monday with financials leading the decline.
Sensex ended at 26,272 up 125 points and Nifty ended at 7,831 up by 35 points.
Sun Pharma was the best gainer among Sensex components, surging 6.91 per cent
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