Markets ended their lowest close in 2015 on fears of FII outflows as the US Fed may hike rates.
The BSE Sensex was down 326 points at 23,277 and the Nifty was down 107 points at 7,056.
Petrol prices on Thursday crossed Rs 73 a litre mark, the highest level since the BJP government came to power in 2014, while diesel touched a record high of Rs 64.11 a litre.
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ICICI Bank and SBI were among the top Sensex gainers along with FMCG majors ITC and HUL.
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Reliance Industries was the top Sensex gainer up 5.6% after the company reported better-than-expected net profit growth at 12% in the second-quarter aided hby higher gross refining margins.
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The S&P BSE Sensex closed at 26,190, up by 43 points and Nifty50 settled above 7,950 to end at 7,963, up by 17 points
RBI's fifth bi-monthly monetary policy meet due tomorrow also kept the investors on their toes.
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The broader markets ended in line with the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended higher by 1.3% and 0.9% each.
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Bank shares were the top gainer in early trades with Bank of Baroda up over 4%.
More than 10% (40 of 498 companies) have lost at least half their market value.
Market breadth continued to remain strong, with 1899 gainers and 674 losers on the BSEs.
The Sensex had bounced back with gains of 94 points or 0.3%
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The broader markets, however, outperformed the benchmark indices -- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended up 0.6%-1%.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 31 points at 26,591 and the 50-share Nifty gained 10 points at 8,061.
'The Budget has maintained fiscal prudence while announcing a number of steps to boost growth, particularly in infrastructure and rural sectors.'
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The broader markets, however, outperformed their larger peers.
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