Nifty crosses 9,750-mark; Bharti Airtel, TCS, Wipro, Lupin and Coal India gained the most on BSE Sensex
The S&P BSE Sensex plunged 301 points to close at 25,490 and the Nifty50 fell 86 points to end at 7,815.
Nifty PSU Bank index gained 1% led by Allahabad Bank, Andhra Bank, Syndicate Bank and IDBI Bank
The Sensex has hit its lowest level since August 29, 2016 whereas the Nifty hit its lowest level since Sep 12, 2016
The 30-share Sensex ended down by 59 points at 27,027 and the 50-share Nifty slipped 7 points at 8,087.
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Investors sought to book profits at attractive valuations after recent run up in last few trading sessions.
TCS kicked-off the Q1FY17 earnings season for information technology companies on Thursday.
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The financial year ending Saturday saw such big-ticket events that set the directional tone for the country's business journey.
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The broader Nifty, after touching a high (intra-day) of 10,555.50 points, finished at 10,539.75, up 84.80 points, or 0.81 per cent.
MFs have garnered record assets in the past one year, led by increased investor participation through SIPs and robust returns in mid-cap schemes.
Sensex catapults 1,241 points and Nifty vaults 382 points in two sessions in a row.
Investors indulged in profit booking at attractive and higher valuations
Sensex has lost almost 1,500 points since December 31, 2014.
The 30-share Sensex ended 79 points lower at 26,909 and the 50-share Nifty closed 25 points lower at 8,102.
ICICI Bank was the top loser along with index heavyweights RIL, ITC and HDFC.
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In absolute terms, the year closed with the market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies rising by Rs 45.5 lakh crore to Rs 152 lakh crore, or an increase of 42.8 per cent, compared to the closing value on December 30, 2016, says Pavan Burugula.
Auto stocks are weighing on the indices.
Markets recorded their biggest single-day fall since August 1 amid growth concerns in the euro zone.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended the day at 28,226, up 85 points, while the Nifty50 settled at 8,734, up 18 points.
These three industries might offer a roller-coaster ride and stocks would have to be held for a significant time.
With outlook uncertain for a range of sectors, no one is quite sure of where to invest in stocks
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Banks, real estate and metal scrips among the top losers.
The broader markets, however, outperformed the benchmark indices -- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended up 0.6%-1%.
Banks and realty among the most hit on account of high borrowing costs.
the Sensex lost 23 points to close at 28,185 levels and the Nifty shed 7 points to end at 8,515 mark.
The recovery was led by pharma majors led by Dr Reddy's Labs.
ONGC was the top gainer which surged over 4% followed by Axis, SBI, CIL
One of the reasons is the increasing number of upgrades in analysts' recommendations.
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%.
ICICI Bank, SBI, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank dipped between 1-2% each.
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