Investors lost around Rs 1.57 lakh crore in market valuation on Friday.
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Bank shares were the top gainers led by ICICI Bank.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.
The 30-share Sensex gained 271 points to end at 28,805 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 84 points at 8,712.
Among the gainers, Sun Pharma topped by rising 3.03 per cent as the weak rupee tempted buyers to accumulate shares of pharma exporters.
Sun Pharma was the best gainer among Sensex components, surging 6.91 per cent
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 46 points at 26,360 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points at 7,891.
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Gains in auto shares helped offset losses in select index heavyweights led by Infosys.
It was the second straight week of gains for the benchmarks.
The trend was visible in the early trade on Thursday as investors indulged in trimming their bets after the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's September meeting indicated a possible rate hike this year.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a Rs 39.45 lakh crore Budget with a view to fire up the key engines of the economy to sustain a world-beating recovery from the pandemic. This was Sitharaman's fourth Budget. While the taxpayers were left in the lurch, once again, was she able to cheer Corporate India?
Investors booked profits at higher levels with oil shares leading the decline
India's traditional companies are now moving full scale into the renewable and alternative energy space that had been dominated by smaller players over the past decade. Companies such as government-owned NTPC and the Adani and the Tata groups restructured their businesses well in time to become major players in the green space. At the same time, other conventional companies, such as Larsen & Toubro and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), which have a presence both in the energy sector as well as myriad other activities - construction, technology and retailing - are tying up with new-age companies to hitch a ride to a greener path.
BHEL down around 2.4% and Bharti Airtel down around 1.6% were other major losers.
The Indian rupee also trimmed most of its early gains and was trading at Rs 61.28 compared to its Wednesday's close of Rs 61.31 to the US dollar.
The higher rate cut by RBI is positive for rate-sensitive sectors in the medium to long term.
The Sensex ended up 380 points at 27,888 and the Nifty advanced 111 points to end five points shy of 8,400.
Sensex ended up 11 points at 25,561 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points to end at 7,640.
Bank shares were the top losers after sharp gains last week.
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The Nifty has gained 2.6% so far this week, while the Sensex has climbed 2.85%
Banks stocks continued to trade weak along with FMCG major ITC.
The rise in India Inc's market value was led by asset-light firms.
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PSU bank shares were the top gainers on hopes of a rate by the RBI on easing consumer inflation
In the broader markets, BSE Midcap index slipped 0.3% whereas the BSE Smallcap index inched up by 0.2%
For an industry which saw sales shrinking in 2013-14, this is hope indeed.
Market linking of petrol and diesel prices has helped the industry.
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The S&P BSE Sensex surged 160 points to close at 25,262.
S&P BSE Midcap index and S&P BSE Smallcap were down 2% and 1.3% respectively
BSE Mid-cap index ended at a record closing high of 10499.86 and CNX Mid-cap index ended at a record closing high of 12672.85 levels.
This surpassed its previous record close of 29,974.24, reached on April 5.
Consumer businesses come to the rescue of large conglomerates in the midst of a meltdown in commodities.
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The Nikkei share average rose 2.6% to close at 15,195.77 points, more than recouping Tuesday's losses.
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