Markets surged to end over 2 per cent higher on Friday, amid strong global cues after ECB's bond buying programme, led by index heavyweights. The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended up 337 points at 17,684 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 104 points at 5,342.
Benchmark share indices ended lower on Friday dragged by rate-sensitive shares as hopes of a rate cut remained elusive after better-than-expected Apr-Jun GDP data. Selling pressure in index heavyweight Reliance Industries also dampened sentiment.
Investors sinking lump sum money in equities seem to have applied the brakes.
In the first eight months of 2019, 70 per cent stocks in the BSE 500 universe were down. These stocks account for 94 per cent of India's total market capitalisation.
In the broader market, BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices mirrored the gains in headline indices and rose 1% and 0.9% respectively.
Sectorally, metal and banking stocks rallied the most, while FMCG and realty stocks came under selling pressure.
Pharma shares were the top gainers led by Lupin after the company received EIR from USFDA for its Goa facility
Key benchmark indices closed for the day marginally higher amidst volatile trades with the Sensex closing up 37 points at 17,463 and the Nifty added 15 points to end the day at 5,302. The ones leading the gains were banks and metal scrips.
Benchmark shares indices end flat on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, as gains in financials and telecom shares were erased by losses in FMCG and IT stocks. The 30-share Sensex ended up 27 points at 17,426 and the Nifty added nine points at 5,288.
These firms owe Rs 13 trillion to lenders and account for 55% of all non-financial corporate debt.
Broader markets slump; Realty, Capital Goods among the top sectoral losers.
Broader market outperformed the headline indices with BSE Midcap and Smallcap finishing the day 1.22%, and 1.54% higher, respectively
The weakness in the rupee and broader markets has led to evaporation in the market cap.
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 market outperformed the benchmark indices as focus shifted to value buying in mid-cap and small-cap shares after the sharp gains on Friday. The Sensex was down 31 points at 17,399 and the Nifty closed flat at 5,278.
Hopes of revival and earnings growth in 2020, surprise tax cuts, and robust foreign flows - thanks to easy global monetary policies - are a few reasons why the markets have managed to digest the low GDP footprint. Select bluechips such as Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, and ICICI Bank have gained sharply this year. On the other hand, YES Bank, Zee Entertainment, and Indiabulls Housing have seen a sharp fall.
The market breadth was weak. Out of 2902 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1116 advancing stocks as against 1660 declines.
The market breadth was weak. Out of 2873 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1311 advancing stocks as against 1446 declines.
Out of 2948 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1008 advancing stocks as against 1836 declines.
...helped by a Wall Street rally after the US Federal Reserve yesterday pledged to keep US interest rates low at least through mid-2013.
The Nifty ended at 5833, down 34 points.
The Nifty dropped 10 points to close the day at 5,874.
S&P BSE Midcap index and S&P BSE Smallcap were down 2% and 1.3% respectively
The Nifty ended at 5650, up 23 points. The market breadth was positive. Out of 2964 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1768 advancing stocks as against 1073 declines
Out of 3018 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 956 advancing stocks as against 1946 declines.
The NSE Nifty settled with a loss of 29 points at 5,526.
The Nifty lost 45 points to settle for the day at 5,348, up 19 points from the day's low of 5,329.
The Nifty shed 18 points to end at 5,420.
Nifty shed nine points to close at 5,541.
Shares of RIL ended 2.4% higher as it pips TCS to become most valued firm
Mid-cap information technology (IT) stocks dominate the list of companies that are trading significantly above their 200-DMA
The benchmark indices surged by as much as 9% during the past week till Thursday to post their highest returns in 21 months, buoyed by the upbeat sentiment on the global market front.
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