In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices added 0.6% and 1.3%, respectively to touch their fresh lifetime highs.
The market breadth was negative. Out of 2940 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1392 advancing stocks as against 1449 declines.
The broader market outperformed with the S&P BSE Midcap down 0.3%, while the S&P BSE Smallcap was little changed.
The Nifty ended at 5452, up 35 points. The market breadth was marginally positive. Out of 3085 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1505 advancing stocks as against 1413 declines.
The broader markets underperformed; the midcap index ended at 6662, down 133 points and the smallcap index ended at 8131, down 193 points.
Sebi's surveillance department has red-flagged unusual trading patterns in some stocks. Shares of some companies were seen going up ahead of a sharp sell-off.
The European indices, including the FTSE, CAC and DAX, had trading in a directionless manner in the middle of the day.
The Nifty ended below the 5700 mark at 5691, down 33 points.
The IT index had a cracker of a time to spurt around 2% and emerge as the leading gainer on the BSE.
S&P BSE Midcap shed 0.8% while S&P BSE Smallcap tumbled 0.6%
The Nifty is down 33 points at 6,046. Earlier the day, the Sensex had opened in the green but quickly pared its initial gains on back of selling pressure in banking and auto shares.
The NSE Nifty was down 66 points at 6,080. In the broader markets, the midcaps and the smallcaps indexes were also down 1% each.
The Nifty added 24 points to close at 5,556.
Several factors, like fear of FII withdrawals, high inflation numbers, telecom scam, RBI warning, etc, saw the markets plummet on Thursday.
The Nifty added 15 points to close at 5,532.
The Nifty gained 31 points to end at 5,592.
The Nifty regained the 6000k mark to end at 6,009, up 48 points.
The market breadth was neutral.
The Nifty on the other hand lost 60 points to close the day at 5,138.
The Nifty ended at 5416, down 4 points. The market breadth was weak. Out of 3045 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1293 advancing stocks as against 1640 dcelines.
the Nifty added 23 points to end the day at 5,565.
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 0.5% each
The BSE benchmark index weakened by 295 points at 19,091 and the Nifty lost 95 points to close at 5,729.
Of the total 3096 stocks traded,1796 stocks have declined while 1155 have advanced on the BSE.
The Sensex swung in a range of nearly 200 points before ending virtually unchanged at 20104, lower by 12 points and the Nifty ended at 6029, down six points.
Nifty shut shop at 5,860, up 65 points. There was a quantum leap in the advance tax figures for the second quarter of the 2010-11.
L&T, ONGC and banking scrips power gains in today's trade
The Nifty ended at 5486, up 14 points. The market breadth was positive. Out of 3055 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1847 advancing stocks as against 1080 declines.
Investors should avoid jumping from their current funds into those that have outperformed lately, advises Arnav Pandya, a certified financial planner.
NTPC was the top gainer among the Sensex stocks, rising by 3.53 per cent. Coal India, ONGC and Sun Pharma also rose up to 2.41 per cent.
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