Markets recorded their biggest single-day fall since August 1 amid growth concerns in the euro zone.
Large-cap scrips are still trading at a discount to mid-caps.
Metal stocks fell on Tuesday, with the S&P BSE metal index sliding 2.8 per cent compared to the 0.64 per cent fall in the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex
Sun Pharma emerged as the star performer and closed 4.03 per cent up at Rs 675.45, while Cipla rallied 1.58 per cent to Rs 592.60.
Technical rallies and short covering may arise only if the markets break this 500 point band
Benchmark share indices gained for the fifth straight session on Thursday led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries.
The Sensex ended at a fresh record closing high of 28,889 while Nifty ended at a fresh record closing high of 8,730.
Fresh buying by domestic institutional investors and better-than-expected June quarter results from some blue-chip companies boosted investor sentiment
Nifty snaps 10-day winning streak
The broader NSE Nifty closed below the 10,600 mark by plunging 98.15 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 11,582.35 after shuttling between 11,567.40 and 11,751.80.
Positive cues from the global market front aided the rally.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 71 points at 26,710 and the 50-share Nifty lost 38 points to close at 8,030.
Investors accumulated quality stocks at valuable and attractive levels.
The market breadth ended weak on the BSE with 2,086 shares declining and 893 shares advancing.
Budget in the medium term aims to kick-start the investment cycle.
Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 292 points at 29,571 and the 50-share Nifty closed up 75 points at 8,910.
Automobile makers in India are embracing taxi-hailing apps such as Uber and Ola, hoping to ride on their expansion to sell more cars, a contrarian view to companies in Western markets that fear a drop in car sales due to them
Asian shares ended higher after a string of positive US economic data.
Markets have witnessed a gap down opening mirroring losses in the global equities with US markets taking a hit on worries about the health of Chinese economy.
Auto and realty shares were among the top Sensex gainers.
The 30-share Sensex surged 299 points to close at 28,736 and the 50-share Nifty gained 90 points to end at 8,723.
While going back to the old bill is only a face saver, there is little in the bill that will excite industry or the markets, says Shishir Asthana.
On the sectoral front, rate-sensitive sectors such as Bankex and Auto gained by 1% and 0.7% respectively while BSE Consumer Durables gained 1.4%.
Sensex eneded lower on poor perfromance by financials and IT stocks.
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Top companies in China are valued at 7.7 times the trailing 12-month earnings against a P/E ratio of 18.6 times for Nifty 50 companies.
When big offers hit the market, broader indices corrected 2-4%
SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Dena Bank, Central Bank of India ended down 3%-12% each.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
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The broader markets outperformed the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices gained 0.4% each
'We are in the reverse gear and we are not there anywhere compared to the rest of the world'
The 30-share Sensex closed down 115 points at 28,444 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 31 points at 8,524.
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