ICICI Bank, ONGC and Tata Motors contribute to nearly 50% gain seen on the Nifty.
BSE Power, Healthcare, Capital Goods, FMCG and Metal indices gained between 0.6-1%.
Sun Pharma was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, advancing 1.79 per cent.
The broader NSE Nifty index too finished lower by 4.80 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 10,632.20.
Tata Motors (down 1.7%) was the top loser on Sensex and Nifty, while Lupin (1.6%) gained the most.
In 10 sessions Sensex rose over 8%
Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 22 ended with losses while NTPC ended flat at Rs 127.30.
The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 29,008 and 8,767 respectively.
The NSE Nifty, which dipped below the key 10,800-mark to touch a low of 10,755.40, bounced back on late buying to close at 10,817.70, up 9.65 points, or 0.09 per cent.
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All sectoral indices, led by realty, PSU, oil & gas and banking, were in positive zone with gains of up to 1.25 per cent.
Notable losers were ONGC, Axis Bank, ITC, SBI, ICICI Bank, NTPC, Hero Motocorp, Sun Pharma and Bharti Airtel who fell by up to 2.80 per cent.
Tata Steel was the day's worst performer in the Sensex pack, plunging 3.25 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel at 3.05 per cent.
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FMCG major ITC and private banking major ICICI Bank were the top Sensex losers
Sensex ended up 190 points at 25,519 and Nifty climbed 57 points to end at 7,626.
The broader NSE Nifty moved between 10,705 and 10,785.55, before ending 25.15 points, or 0.23 per cent down at 10,716.55.
The broader NSE Nifty too dived by 101.65 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 10,350.15.
Sensex ended up 11 points at 25,561 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points to end at 7,640.
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TCS, Infosys and Wipro were down 0.4-2% each. Capital goods majors also ended lower with L&T and BHEL down 1.4-3.9% each.
In 2008, the 13 companies on the list accounted for 34 per cent of the overall m-cap.
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Markets extended gains for the fourth consecutive day tracking gains in banks, capital goods and oil and gas majors.
Sensex, Nifty end the day in red ahaead of F&O expiry.
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.
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Infosys, Cipla, NTPC, ITC and Lupin
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 286 points to close at 24,539 and the Nifty50 lost 100 points to end at 7,456.
Benchmark share indices ended at record closing highs, amid a volatile trading session on Monday, with IT majors leading the gains.
Sensex ends 134.91 pts down at 28,709.87; Nifty falls 44.70 pts at 8,712.05.
Sensex catapults 1,241 points and Nifty vaults 382 points in two sessions in a row.
Weak GDP data and unfaouvrable global data has pulled down Sensex, Nifty.
At a time when buyers are complaining about developers not sticking to delivery schedules and delays stretching for three-four years, these technologies have come as a boon.
Sentiments took a hit after broader Asian markets weakened, following a renewed sell-off on Wall Street on Tuesday as energy shares dropped after crude oil prices plunged to a 13-month low amid weak earnings and US-China trade disputes, fuelling worries about economic growth
Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally.
The NSE Nifty settled the day 38.85 points or 0.37 per cent lower at 10,500.90 after shuttling between 10,590.55 and 10,456.65, intra-day.
The broader NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,651.60 and 10.532.70 points on alternate bouts of buying and selling, closed 6.20 points, or 0.06 per cent, down at 10,576.30.
Natco Pharma, Wockhardt and Marksans have rallied between 50 and 70 per cent in the year till date.
The broader NSE Nifty slipped below the 10,500-mark by falling 103 points, or 0.97 per cent, at 10,482.20. It touched a high of 10,645.50 and a low of 10,464.05 during the day.
The NSE Nifty too recovered over 100 points, or 0.96 per cent, to end at 10,576.85.