In the Sensex pack, ICICI Bank emerged as the top gainer by rising 0.97 per cent, while Tata Steel advanced 0.92 per cent.
Rise in investor sentiment, return of risk appetite aid shares across the board
Pharma was the top losing index amid worries about their earnings outlook with Lupin down over 4%
The mid- and small-cap indices had a dream run between January 2017 and January 2018 - zooming 48 per cent and 56 per cent, respectively.
Broader market underperformed with the BSE Midcap and the BSE Smallcap indices losing up to 0.2%
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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 NSE 50-share Nifty also closed higher by 61.60 points, or 0.59 per cent, at 10,504.80 after shuttling between 10,513 and 10,441.45.
NTPC, Sun Pharma Coal India and Asian Paints were among top losers on BSE Sensex
Tata Steel was the top loser in the Sensex pack, sinking over 5 per cent, followed by SBI, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank and NTPC. NSE Nifty tanked 371 points to 16,614.20.
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The restraint on part of investors was chiefly because of RBI's minutes of its December policy meeting, which showed that some members were concerned about rising oil prices, its inflationary impact and possibility of fiscal slippage.
BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices hit their fresh lifetime highs for the second day in a row
The 50-share NSE Nifty ended at 9,143.80, up 43 points, or 0.47 per cent, after moving between 9,153.15 and 9,109.10.
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The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market was strong
The wider Nifty hit a low of 10,033.35 before finishing at 10,044.10, down 74.15 points or 0.73 per cent.
The BSE Sensex gained 104.63 points to end at 33,147.13, while the broader Nifty spurted 48.45 points to finish at 10,343.80.
Top gainers include Yes Bank, HUL, Vedanta, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, Adani Ports, PowerGrid and Tata Motors, rising up to 5 per cent.
After a sharp sell-off in the past two months, overseas investors were once again seen turning bullish on Indian equities. FIIs bought shares worth Rs 63.5 billion in the past five sessions, their highest weekly investment tally in many months.
Bank Nifty pared all its intraday gains to end over 1% lower led by losses in BoB, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Bank of India
The broader Nifty ended on top of 9,800 again.
Investors booked profits in recent gainers
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The breadth, indicating strength of the market was strong
Strong gains in metal, energy, auto and power shares lifted the key indices to new highs.
Broader market outperformed the frontline indices with the Smallcap and Midcap gaining up to 1%
ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 4.64 per cent, followed by Axis Bank at 3.86 per cent and SBI 2.53 per cent.
Broader gains were capped as investors awaited corporate results from major firms
The broader NSE Nifty scaled a high of 10,856.55 before closing up by 55.90 points, or 0.52 per cent
This is the highest closing for both the indices since May 15.
HDFC Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling 2.99 per cent, followed by Adani Ports at 2.87 per cent.
The broader NSE Nifty closed 1.25 points, or 0.01 per cent down at 10,564.05.
NTPC was the top gainer among the Sensex stocks, rising by 3.53 per cent. Coal India, ONGC and Sun Pharma also rose up to 2.41 per cent.
Extending losses for 7th session, Nifty fell below the 8,000 mark for the first time since Nov 25
Out of the 30-share Sensex pack, 21 ended lower and one remained unchanged
Broader markets underperformed indices with BSE Midcap down 0.43% while the Smallcap index fell 0.07%.
Market breadth turned negative with 1,779 declines over 884 advances on the BSE
