Sensex climbs higher on favourable global cues.
The Sensex ended up 48 points at 28,386 and the Nifty gained 13 points to close at 8,476.
The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended up 46 points to end at 28,122 and the 50-share Nifty gained 20 points to close at 8,514.
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Axis Bank emerged as the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 6.62 per cent, followed by SBI at 5.88 per cent.
Market breadth on the BSE ended firm as 1,908 shares advanced and 1,156 shares declined
Financials were the top losers after sharp gains in the previous session along with ITC
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The wider NSE Nifty touched a low of 10,652.40 before finishing at 10,671.40, showing a loss of 97.75 points, or 0.91 per cent.
Markets recovered in late trades, amid firm European cues, led by rebound in financials and gains in IT shares.
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The broader Nifty of National Stock Exchange scaled the 10,200 mark intra day before closing at 10,184.85, showing a sizeable gain of 38.30 points, or 0.38 per cent.
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Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 22 ended with losses while NTPC ended flat at Rs 127.30.
The BSE Sensex jumped 70.42 points to end at 34,503.49, while the broader NSE Nifty finished at 10,651.20, up 19 points.
The 30-share Sensex lost 12 points to end at 29,559 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 4 points to close at 8,914.
Pharma shares extended losses after the government's ban on combination drugs.
Asian shares ended higher after a string of positive US economic data.
Sectoral performance was mixed with media and PSU banking stocks attracting buyer interest and healthcare, FMCG and metal stocks bearing the brunt of the bears
ONGC was the top performer while private banking major ICICI Bank extended gains
Investors booked profit ahead of the outcome of the two-day US Fed policy meet which begins today.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 35 points at 26,349 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 20 points at 7,864.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and the United Kingdom are economically made for each other.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 604 points at 28,845 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 181 points at 8,757. The Bank Nifty ended down 602 points at 19,146.
Markets recorded their biggest single-day fall since August 1 amid growth concerns in the euro zone.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 66 points at 28,438 and the Nifty ended down 15 points at 8,633.
Gains in key IT, capital goods, healthcare and metal stocks, after consistent buying by domestic and foreign investors, helped both the key indices to scale new peaks.
Markets snapped two-day losing streak and ended flat with a positive bias on Tuesday as gains in auto shares helped offset losses in IT majors.
Markets shrugged off RBI's neutral stance on key policy rates.
Shares of Tata Consultancy Services on Wednesday plunged almost 4 per cent, wiping out about Rs 16,000 crore (Rs 160 billion) in investor wealth, after the IT major indicated to analysts that weak India business and lower working days could drag down March quarter growth rate.
Roadshows will be held in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, New York and Boston, NTPC gained close to 1%.
A steep decline in the Asian equities after crude oil fell to its lowest since September 2003 dented sentiments.
The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 53.30 points or 0.61 per cent to 8,778.
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
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In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices gained 0.5% and 0.4%, respectively.
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Banks, real estate and metal scrips among the top losers.
Tata Steel, SBI, L&T and Sun Pharma advanced 2-5% each.
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