Strong gains in metal, energy, auto and power shares lifted the key indices to new highs.
More than 10% (40 of 498 companies) have lost at least half their market value.
The biggest gainers on both the bourses were Reliance Industries, Infosys, NTPC, ONGC, HUL, PowerGrid, Asian Paints, ITC and HCL Tech, rising up to 2 per cent.
The broader NSE Nifty soared 133.10 points, or 1.22 per cent, to end at 11,573.30.
Sensex closed over 118 points down on Thursday.
IT majors along with metal names Sesa Goa and Hindalco buck trend.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 46 points at 26,360 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points at 7,891.
Sensex slumped 518 points to end the day at 25,582 and the Nifty slipped 164 points to close at 7,623.
Among the Sensex pack, Yes Bank, L&T, HDFC, RIL, HDFC Bank, PowerGrid and Coal India were the biggest losers -- falling up to 2.43 per cent.
Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Asian Paints and PowerGrid, which rose up to 2.53 per cent.
The broader NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,600.25 and 10,491.45 points, ended the last session of Samvat 2074 with a rise of 6 points, or 0.06 per cent, to end at 10,530.
Shares of ING Vysya Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank rallied by up to 6% on the BSE on reports that Kotak Mahindra Bank in final stages to buy the bank.
Russia's war on Ukraine has sent steel prices soaring to its highest levels in the domestic market since November 2021. But there is little cheer in the industry. That's because input costs are spiralling out of control, leaving the big boys nearly as high and dry as the small, medium and secondary steel producers. Russia and Ukraine are major providers of steel and raw materials to the world.
Capital goods, IT, auto and pharmaceuticals lead gains for the financial year
Coal India was the biggest gainer on both Sensex and Nifty
The broader NSE Nifty too reclaimed the key 11,500-mark. It touched a high of 11,562.25, before finally settling at 11,536.90, showing a gain of 59.95 points, or 0.52 per cent.
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Shares of rate sensitive sectors such as realty, infrastructure, banking and automobiles ended higher ahead of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mid-quarter policy review on June 17.
Bajaj Auto was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, tumbling around 6 per cent, followed by M&M, Reliance Industries (RIL), Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, SBI, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank. NSE Nifty tumbled 162.60 points or 1.36 per cent to 11,767.75.
Tata Steel was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 3.36 per cent, followed by Vedanta, Bajaj Finance, TCS, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, ONGC, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, HDFC, M&M and ITC.
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Other gainers include ONGC, Bajaj Auto, Kotak Bank, TCS, Tata Steel, Axis Bank, Maruti, HDFC and HUL, surging up to 3.03 per cent.
Investors took the Yes Bank event negatively because it raises a question on the stability of the overall Indian financial system.
Weakness in Infosys, L&T and Hindalco cap index gains.
The broader NSE Nifty plunged 119.15 points, or 1.01 per cent, to 11,709.10.
Investors booked profits at higher levels with oil shares leading the decline
Bajaj Auto was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 3.95 per cent followed by Maruti Suzuki at 2.69 per cent.
The 50-share Nifty scaled a high of 10,207.90 intra-day but succumbed to profit-booking to finish at 10,184.15, up 53.50 points
We have our own problems for sure and they are not trivial, but for now, our economy is in not too bad a shape, our politics is as personality-driven and authoritarian as that of most countries in the world. We must make the best of what we have and not be excessively unhappy looking at the grass on the other side of the septic tank which may not be greener after all!, observes Shreekant Sambrani.
Losers include ONGC, Bajaj Finance, Reliance, SBI, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank, L&T, Vedanta, Yes Bank and Axis Bank, falling up to 2.54 per cent. On the other hand, Tata Steel, PowerGrid, HCL Tech, Kotak Bank and Maruti were the top gainers on Sensex, rising up to 2.31 per cent.
In the Sensex pack, Vedanta took the biggest hit (5.55 per cent), followed by Tata Motors, SBI, Yes Bank, Bharti Airtel and Infosys, which lost up to 4.50 per cent.
'The growth drivers are mostly invisible, but the growth is undeniable at least for now,' notes Debashis Basu.
Investors booked profits at higher levels despite the growth oriented Budget.
Several Sensex stocks hits 52-week low in intra-day trade on Monday with financials leading the decline.
Top gainers in the Sensex pack include Yes Bank, TCS, Infosys, IndusInd Bank, HCL Tech, Bharti Airtel, HDFC, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto, ICICI Bank, Vedanta, Hero MotoCorp, ITC, Bajaj Finance, M&M and Tata Steel, surging up to 3.24 per cent.
Sensex was up 184 points at 25,580 and the Nifty added 71 points to end the day at 7,654
The 30-share Sensex is up 253 points at 29,263 and the 50-share Nifty has gained 68 points at 8,829.
Among the gainers, Sun Pharma topped by rising 3.03 per cent as the weak rupee tempted buyers to accumulate shares of pharma exporters.
The broader markets were marginally higher with mid-caps and small-caps gaining 0.1-0.4 per cent on the BSE.
Clark's predecessor Sajid Javid had pledged to help Tata Steel UK with a proposed package of measures and new British PM Theresa May is reportedly supportive of the plan
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