The rise in India Inc's market value was led by asset-light firms.
The broader markets are trading inline with the larger peers with BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices up 1.5% each.
Among the index heavyweights, Reliance Industries ended down 1.9% while mortage lender HDFC eased 0.2%. FMCG major ITC ended down 1.3%.
Investors booked profits at higher levels despite the growth oriented Budget.
The analysis is based on the free-float market capitalisation.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.
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?
Sharp fall in capital goods production and manufacturing activity also dented sentiments.
The market breadth ended weak on the BSE with 2,086 shares declining and 893 shares advancing.
On the last day of FY!5, the Sensex ended lower by 18.37 points at 27,957.49.
You get a 45-day repayment window and reward points. But inability to pay back on time can be a problem.
Asked if Ganguly would be cornered at the meeting, he laughed and cited an example.
The Sensex ended in red on domestic concerns.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.
After a spectacular show in 2016, Kwid's sales have contracted by 20 per cent during the April-December period of FY18 to 65,572 units.
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.
BSE Bankex and Telecom indices led the fall.
The Sensex ended 290 points higher at 29,095 mark and the Nifty gained 94 points to close at 8,806 levels.
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.
The positive bias was aided by metal, realty and auto indices
The 30-share Sensex ended 50 points lower at 28,112 and the 50-share Nifty declined 12 points to close at 8,531.
Nifty snaps 10-day winning streak
Telecom shares rallied on hopes that they would hike tariffs after huge investments to acquire spectrum.
Jindal Steel and Power was the top loser down 10% followed by Hindalco, Tata Steel, Tata Power which ended down between 0.5-3% each.
Sensex climbs higher on favourable global cues.
Investors turn their attention to export-driven sectors.
Buoyed by strong sales, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Honda have scaled up their annual targets, but others are still stuck in low gear
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.
Many are testing hybrid models including getting small batches to work, rotating staff every week, introducing shifts and allowing certain functions to operate from office in small numbers.
Sensex lacklustre, bluechips in focus.
At 15.05 PM, the 30-share Sensex was up 281 points at 28,238 and the 50-share Nifty gained 86 points at 8,577
The Sensex ended at a fresh record closing high of 28,889 while Nifty ended at a fresh record closing high of 8,730.
The Nifty had hit its third successive record high of 7,922.70 today.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Market leaders in this line of business - New India Assurance and Tata AIG - have begun to reassess the premium on risk exposure of their portfolio in the director's and officer's liability business.
Then chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.
Maruti Suzuki is set to steer its fourth brand into 2 million club. The numbers convey a sense of the contribution that WagonR makes to Maruti Suzuki.
High price, combined with the decision to go only for diesel and position it as a crossover, resulted in its limited success
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Maruti is trying to move up the segment by focusing on premium cars, SUVs and even trucks.
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