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'The semiconductor supply is constantly improving, with visible green-shoots in the situation as compared to earlier part of last year'
Prices across all models starting from Eon to Santa Fe has been hiked in the range of Rs 15,000 to Rs 127,000
Among Sensex constituents, Vedanta fell 3.40 per cent, followed by SBI 3.17 per cent, Yes Bank 3.11 per cent, Axis Bank 1.68 per cent, ONGC 1.60 per cent, Power Grid 1.52 per cent and HDFC 1.48 per cent.
The Nifty closed at 10,335.30, down 28.35 points, or 0.27 per cent.
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Among Sensex components, shares of Reliance Industries, India's largest company by market value, stole the show by surging 1.61 per cent to their highest in over three months.
ITC, Sun Pharma, HDFC and Coal India were among the top gainers.
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The broader Nifty ended on top of 9,800 again.
The broader NSE Nifty rose nearly 124 points to settle just below the psychological 11,000 level.
In the Sensex pack, ICICI Bank emerged as the top gainer by rising 0.97 per cent, while Tata Steel advanced 0.92 per cent.
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In the Sensex pack, index heavyweight Reliance Industries fell 2.84 per cent to Rs 1,057.15 after reports that the company's oil assets may take a hit due to the government's imposition of cost controls on soaring petrol and diesel prices.
The Sensex closed the day at 28,141, up 486 points, while Nifty50 settled at 8,716, up 155 points.
The Sensex gained 7,430.37 points, or 27.91 per cent, this year.
Auto stocks led the rally with Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp and Maruti Suzuki leading the gains.
Both the indices ended at their highest levels since February 1.
Markets ended lower amid volatile trade with Sun Pharma leading the decline.
Banking stocks felt the heat due to worries that the lending rate cuts will hit their bottom line
With rate cut expectations running high ahead of RBI meet this week, risk appetite improved especially in rate sensitive stocks
Capital goods shares continued to trade firm in late noon despite weak market trend on the back of encouraging core sector growth in February.
The broader NSE Nifty dipped below the 10,200-mark to hit a low of 10,180.25 before ending at 10,195.15, down by 165 points, or 1.59 per cent.
Both benchmark indices were driven by strong gains in IT, teck, oil and gas, pharma and banking shares amid earnings optimism.
The NSE Nifty too recovered over 100 points, or 0.96 per cent, to end at 10,576.85.
The broader NSE Nifty index too finished lower by 4.80 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 10,632.20.
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FMCG major ITC and private banking major ICICI Bank were the top Sensex losers
The NSE Nifty ended 89.40 points, or 0.83 per cent, lower at 10,710.45.
Strong gains in Vedanta Ltd, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel and Maruti Suzuki helped the index touch record levels.
The auto maker wants to cut output in the wake of low demand.
Coal India fell the most by 2.58 per cent among Sensex scrips, dragging the index into the negative zone.
Surprisingly, RIL scrip also fell by 2.73 per cent to 1,029.15, becoming the second biggest loser in the index
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