Markets end higher ahead of Fed outcome, China stimulus
In the Sensex pack, M&M was the biggest loser, tumbling by 6.66 per cent, followed by TCS dropping 4.14 per cent.
Investors will maintain a cautious stance.
Small- and mid-cap stocks continued facing selling pressure due to stretched valuations.
After touching a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Thursday, the rupee jumped 27 paise to end at 68.46.
The BSE Sensex spurted 130.00 points to end at 35,980.93, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 30.35 points to 10,802.15.
Fresh buying by domestic institutional investors and better-than-expected June quarter results from some blue-chip companies boosted investor sentiment
The 30-share Sensex ended down 297 points at 27,438 and the 50-share Nifty closed 93 points lower at 8,305.
The NSE Nifty too ended 58.60 points, or 0.54 per cent, higher at 10,967.30 after shuttling between 10,985.15 and 10,928 during the session.
Market cap of government companies has remained unchanged in the past 8 years.
The Sensex ended 229 points down at 27,602 and the Nifty ended down 63 points at 8,293.
Markets under pressure; IT financials grab spotlight.
The auto sector has been among the worse-hit in terms of sales in the past two years.
The 50-share NSE Nifty was trading lower by 24 points.
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The 50-share NSE Nifty shed some ground to settle at 8,699.40 points, up 40.30 points, or 0.47 per cent
Sensex ended up 11 points at 25,561 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points to end at 7,640.
Benchmark indices finished higher on hopes of economic reforms
Auto firms are likely to perform better in coming months.
BSE Power, Healthcare, Capital Goods, FMCG and Metal indices gained between 0.6-1%.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.
The market sentiment was also impacted by mixed global cues as setbacks for a healthcare overhaul in the US raised doubts over prospects for a range of reforms backed by President Donald Trump.
Nifty, which has struggled around 8550-8560 levels managed to blast past this resistance and close above the psychological mark of 8600.
Metals, auto and banking shares were in the limelight in this session; the FMCG pack, however, ended lower.
The Sensex has now lost 878.32 points in six sessions -- its longest string of losses in six months.
Brokerages expect Nifty50 firms to post 11.8% growth in net profit in Q1 but sales may decline
Axis Bank emerged as the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 6.62 per cent, followed by SBI at 5.88 per cent.
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Sensex eneded 374 points higher on rate cut expectation from the RBI.
The market breadth ended weak on the BSE with 2,086 shares declining and 893 shares advancing.
The 30-share barometer started higher, but lost its way soon after the railway budget.
The WPI inflation stood at negative 2.4% in May 2015, compared with a negative 2.65% in April 2015.
Large and small businesses alike have delivered low-key performances.
Shares of rate sensitive sectors such as realty, infrastructure, banking and automobiles ended higher ahead of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mid-quarter policy review on June 17.
Sensex is under pressure due to concerns in the global market.
The progress on US debt ceiling talks, domestic inflation numbers and second quarter earnings of companies are expected to keep investors busy in the truncated trading week ahead.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 46 points at 26,360 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points at 7,891.
But the 30-share Sensex rose by 141.52 points, or 0.41 per cent, to close at 34,297.47. The broader NSE Nifty gained 44.60- points, or 0.42 per cent, to end at 10,545.50 after touching a high of 10,618.10.
Several Sensex stocks hits 52-week low in intra-day trade on Monday with financials leading the decline.
HDFC and HUL are the latest entrants in the club
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