Among key stocks, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, L&T, Wipro, ICICI Bank, Dr Reddy's Labs and ICICI Bank, all up between 1%-3%
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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
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Bank shares were the top gainers led by ICICI Bank.
That resulted in a 50-basis point improvement in operating profit margins on a sequential basis.
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Oil & gas, banking and pharma sector stocks stole the show
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap added over 1% to finish at record closing high
US crude was down 25 cents at $52.08.
Banks and realty among the most hit on account of high borrowing costs.
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A steep decline in the Asian equities after crude oil fell to its lowest since September 2003 dented sentiments.
The sharp fall in the rupee's value against the dollar during the July-September quarter, it turns out, has come as a boon for corporate earnings.
The rupee had revisited the near 2-month low of 60.55 per dollar earlier in the session.
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.
ITC, Sun Pharma, Cipla and Tata Steel were top gainers on BSE Sensex
Gains in financial shares capped further downslide.
The 50-share NSE Nifty slipped below the 8,200-mark to touch a low of 8,154.45, but settled at 8,170.80, down 90.95 points, or 1.10 per cent
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BSE Bankex and Telecom indices led the fall.
Kotak Mahindra Bank and Vedanta were the top Nifty gainers.
Textile and telecom shares have gained ahead of the Cabinet meet later today which is likely to announce new measures for both the sectors.
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Financials were the top losers after sharp gains in the previous session along with ITC
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The BSE benchmark Sensex surged about 241 points to end at 35,165.48 and the NSE Nifty gained 84 points to close at 10,688.65.
Select metal stocks rebounded while power stocks extended losses after SC verdict on coal block allocations.
Sun Pharma emerged as the star performer and closed 4.03 per cent up at Rs 675.45, while Cipla rallied 1.58 per cent to Rs 592.60.
World Bank lowered its global economic growth outlook for 2016 to 2.9% from 3.3% earlier.
Nirma has jumped into the ongoing cricket spectacle - IPL - as the principal sponsor for the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore to raise awareness and recognition for the cement brands it acquired after its purchase of the erstwhile Lafarge India's assets in 2016
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.
Under a 2010 nuclear liability law, nuclear equipment suppliers are liable for damages from an accident, which companies say is a sharp deviation from international norms
The updated Hero Xtreme packs in a lot of goodies which amplifies its value for money quotient even further, says Faisal Ali Khan of MotorBeam.com
Meanwhile, IT index continues to be the top loser down 3.8%. Financial stocks witnessed renewed buying interest at lower levels.
Sensex sinks into red at close on growth concerns.
'The scope of cordon and search operations has changed drastically.' 'Operations are now more focused, intelligence driven and involve very small cordons with minimum inconvenience to the people.' 'This has been the humanisation of conflict.' 'It has come to be institutionalised in the army's concept.' 'General Rawat has been schooled in this thinking and when he makes a statement it is with full consciousness of the institutionalised concept,' says Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd), the former GOC 15 Corps in Srinagar and the officer acclaimed as the 'People's General'.
Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
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