Cassandras and Congressis may sneer at the findings, but the Times Now poll indicated that the Modi government was very much on its way to a second term.
Profit booking in realty, oil and gas, capital goods, power and metal stocks pulled the index down to the day's low of 25,347.33 points.
A majority of economists predicted RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan would leave policy rates unchanged on Tuesday and expected a dovish commentary, as crude oil prices and inflation cool off.
ITC, Sun Pharma, HDFC and Coal India were among the top gainers.
All this is happening at a time when aluminium prices in the world market are firming up.
In the December quarter, Sensex earnings had contracted 5 per cent.
'The Pollachi case will have a negative impact for the AIADMK alliance.' 'The BJP and AIADMK are in alliance in Tamil Nadu.' 'That may be the reason for the delay in the central government's approval for case transfer to the CBI.'
Stock market investors on Friday became richer by over Rs 1 lakh crore as the share market rose and the benchmark Sensex galloped to a new closing high enthused by the clear win of Narendra Modi-led BJP in Lok Sabha polls.
Biggest contribution came from Bharti group-led Satya Electoral Trust.
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The company was looking to raise around Rs 1,800 crore for a stake sale of 10 per cent.
Real test of the rally in this segment will be the upcoming result season.
Metal sector is not too happy from Budget announcements for the sector
Over the past week, the Sensex and the Nifty continued the bull-run
The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended up 46 points to end at 28,122 and the 50-share Nifty gained 20 points to close at 8,514.
Those for power sector to see tussle between prior owners & new challengers
IT and pharma companies again save the day; mask pain in domestic consumption.
The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended up 112 points at 28,555 and the 50-share Nifty closed 24 points higher at 8,561 after hitting a record high of 8,626.95.
Tata Steel's domestic operations have been its cash cow.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 66 points at 28,438 and the Nifty ended down 15 points at 8,633.
There are 30 listed PSUs in which the public holding is less than 25%.
Oil and gas sectot may not put up good numbers in Q4.
The record breaking spree was led by index heavyweights, financials and metal stocks.
Tata Steel, SBI, Infosys and L&T were among the top gainers for the day.
Four big transmission projects went under the hammer last month.
The Sensex ended higher by 245 points at 27,372 mark and the Nifty gained 66 points at 8,225.
The fall in metal and mining stocks comes on the back of weak Chinese trade data
The Sensex ended up 48 points at 28,386 and the Nifty gained 13 points to close at 8,476.
In the broader markets, the mid and smallcap indices were up 0.3% each, underperforming the BSE benchmark index which gained 0.5%.
Markets end almost flat, bluechips in focus.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 214 points at 27,890 and the 50-share Nifty closed up 52 points at 8,430.
The bias for the Sensex is likely to remain bearish as long as the index sustains below 18,900-odd levels. On the downside, the index could slide to 17,300-odd levels
The 30-share Sensex ended down 208 points at 28,261 and the 50-share Nifty closed 64 points lower at 8,571.
After enduring volatility for the first two months of calendar year 2016 (CY16), global equity markets have recouped some of the losses in March. Jigar Shah, chief executive officer, Maybank Kim Eng Securities, believes the next triggers for the rally will come from a soft landing in China and no recession situation in the US.
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices have performed better than the front-liners
In the circumstances, an independent probe alone would establish the truth, starting from Koodangulam. It is more so in the case of Marina violence, which may even at this late hour hold a candle to the events and developments in Thoothukudi, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Merrill Lynch jumps to first from 7th last year in a smaller market; says its focus is larger deals and clients.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 32 points at 28,851 and the 50-share Nifty closed 12 points lower at 8,712.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 8 points at 27,508 and the 50-share Nifty closed 1 point higher at 8,284.
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