Markets extended gains led by financials and capital goods shares coupled with a rebound in IT shares.
The BSE Mid-Cap index was currently down 1.25%
Sensex falls at close; metals, banks perform well.
Sensex gained nearly 0.4% or 96 points at 26087 level while Nifty ended up by 42 points or 0.5% at 7,791.40 level.
'The problem is not the performance under Vishal Sikka, but the quality of Infy's board of directors, argues Debashis Basu.
Together, they controlled nearly Rs 26 lakh crore of assets at the end of FY16.
India Ic has pulled up its socks to perform even better in FY16.
The 30-share Sensex closed down 114 points at 28,622 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 37 points at 8,686.
Index heavyweight RIL surged 3% to end above Rs 1,000 mark while IT majors were also the top gainers.
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 217 points to end at 25,736.
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The 30-share Sensex gained 321 points to end at 26,430 and the 50-share Nifty surged 100 points to end at 7,879.
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The WPI inflation stood at negative 2.4% in May 2015, compared with a negative 2.65% in April 2015.
The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended up 366 points at 27,275 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 132 points at 8,235.
Sustained FII inflows and fresh spell of buying by domestic institutional investors fuelled the rally
Participants are eyeing the Bihar elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain has seen India and the UK agreeing on Rs 90,000 crore deals.
Banks led the decline with Nifty Bank and BSE Bank index dropping over 3% each.
Telecom shares rallied on hopes that they would hike tariffs after huge investments to acquire spectrum.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 177.46 points at 28,885.21 and the Nifty gained 63.90 points at 8,778.30.
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The 30-share Sensex gained 271 points to end at 28,805 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 84 points at 8,712.
Top losers are Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto, L&T, ITC, Hero Moto.
market rally, especially in mid-caps, has also been driven by a pick-up in the monsoon and the government's resolve to get the goods and services tax (GST) Bill cleared in the recent session of Parliament.
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The Sensex ended below 28,000 for the second straight day at 27,869.
Markets ended at record closing highs for the second day in a row on institutional buying.
The 30-share Sensex closed at 27,112 up by 481 points whereas the Nifty ended higher by 139 points at 8,115.
The upcoming July derivatives expiry later in the week would also add some volatility to the market proceedings.
Many analysts find market expensive, even at current levels.
The 30-share Sensex, after opening on a strong footing, continued its upward march to hit an all-time high of 35,827.70. The NSE Nifty also hit a record intra-day high of 10,975.10, before finishing at 10,966.20, up 71.50 points.
IT and pharma companies again save the day; mask pain in domestic consumption.
The Nifty and Bank Nifty ended at record closing high of 7,913 and 15,865 respectively.
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