ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 4.64 per cent, followed by Axis Bank at 3.86 per cent and SBI 2.53 per cent.
Nifty September F&O series ended lower after seven consecutive positive series with Metal Index falling the most
A declining rupee, elevated crude oil prices and sustained foreign fund outflows added to the gloom
The referendum will have long-term implications for Indian companies, which earn a substantial portion of revenue from the region.
Russian firms expand their footprint in India. And take bigger steps to do business with India's private sector.
Fresh buying by domestic institutional investors and better-than-expected June quarter results from some blue-chip companies boosted investor sentiment
The inclusion of Tata Consultancy Services in the BSE Sensex from June may act as a drag on it in the same way as it dampened movement in the Nifty since April 19, when the company announced its disappointing Q4 results.
Investors booked profits in recent gainers
An expectation of tax sops in Budget, weakness of dollar and robust tax collection are adding positive sentiment
Invests $1.1 billion in 6 months, against $3.7 billion in 20 years
Sensex is trading firm; FMCG, real estate going strong.
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The broader markets traded positively with mid-caps and small-caps rising 0.5 per cent each on the BSE.
Richest 10 account for 41% of promoter wealth, up from 33% in December 2018, says Krishna Kant.
Investors have kept their eyes on US-China trade talks and are optimistic about a positive outcome.
Textile and telecom shares have gained ahead of the Cabinet meet later today which is likely to announce new measures for both the sectors.
The 50-share NSE Nifty settled lower by 76.05 points, or 0.88 per cent, at 8,615.25
Large-cap scrips are still trading at a discount to mid-caps.
Investors booked profits at higher levels after the Sensex and Nifty hit all-time highs in the previous session.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram, while addressing the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on "Recapturing India's Growth Momentum" in Washington on Thursday, said that the leading think tank need not launch an initiative to explore how India will vote in 2014, declaring that the Indian polity will vote the Congress back into power.
Financials declined amid profit taking while energy shares fell after the government hiked excise duty on transport fuels.
Infosys was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 2.36 per cent, followed by HDFC Bank up 1.39 per cent.
The fall was led by L&T, IndusInd Bank, PowerGrid, NTPC, TCS, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Bharti Airtel and SBI, declining up to 2.64 per cent.
Markets snapped their 8-day winning streak.
Sensex in green, midcaps, smallcaps fail to show up; bluechips rule.
However, investors have turned cautious over the likelihood of Britain leaving the European Union.
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The broader markets are trading inline with the larger peers with BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices up 1.5% each.
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The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 31 points at 26,591 and the 50-share Nifty gained 10 points at 8,061.
The S&P BSE Sensex slipped 305 points to end at 25,400 and the Nifty50 dropped 87 points at 7,783.
BSE Sensex ended at 25,549.72 up by 321 points or 1.27% and the Nifty ended 7624.40 up by 97.75 points or 1.30%.
Sensex gained over 100 points and ended at 26147.33 while the Nifty ended 27 points higher at 7,795.75.
Benchmark indices finished higher on hopes of economic reforms
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.
S&P upgraded India's credit outlook to 'stable' from 'negative' earlier.
In the Sensex kitty, ITC turned star performer by surging 2.45 per cent, followed by NTPC rising 2.19 per cent.
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.
In a bid to strengthen their bilateral economic ties, India and Indonesia plan to explore opportunities for co-operation in oil and gas, and railway sectors, among other areas.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 71 points at 26,710 and the 50-share Nifty lost 38 points to close at 8,030.
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have communicated to the telecom department that they will not pay AGR dues of Rs 88,624 crore, the deadline for which ended on Thursday, and will wait for the outcome of modification petition listed for hearing before the Supreme Court next week, according to official sources. Reliance Jio on Thursday paid Rs 195 crore to the telecom department to clear all adjusted gross revenue dues accounted till January 31, 2020, according to an official source.
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