The wider NSE Nifty touched a low of 10,652.40 before finishing at 10,671.40, showing a loss of 97.75 points, or 0.91 per cent.
The NSE Nifty cracked below the 10,800-mark to hit a low of 10,753.05 intra-day, before closing at 10,762.45 with a loss of 59.40 points, or 0.55 per cent.
The other semi-final in the Shastri hockey tournament will be between Indian Oil and BPCL.
The fuel reforms are a very important signal of the government's commitment to tough economic reforms.
The State-run Oil India Ltd will raise its stake in Numaligarh Refinery Ltd to 26 per cent to strengthen its position as an integrated oil company.
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
The Divestment Ministry is moving fast to restart the sell-off process and go ahead with divestment in oil PSUs -- HPCL and BPCL.\n\n\n\n
Traders said falling crude prices in the global market was a big boost for the economy as it lightens the country's import bill burden, eases inflation and current account deficit concerns.
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.
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.
As the Sensex continued with its record-breaking show, over 750 stocks hit one-year high levels on the Bombay Stock Exchange on Friday.
The reduction in auto fuel prices today was the fifth cut in two months on back of softening global oil prices.
Maruti Suzuki was the biggest gainer among Sensex scrips, rising 5.89 per cent, followed by M&M up 5.29 per cent.
Petrol price was cut by Rs 2.43 per litre and diesel by Rs 3.60 a litre, the third reduction in rates this month.
Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.
Jet fuel (ATF) rates were on slashed by a steep 12.5 per cent, the sixth straight reduction in prices since August, as international oil prices slumped to five-year low levels.
No casualties were reported.
Rebuffing petroleum ministry, Siddaramaiah launches Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana-like scheme months before state polls
Petrol prices were on Wednesday hiked by Rs 3.07.
Petrol price had been cut 10 times since August 2014.
Oil companies on Monday slashed petrol price by Rs 3.02 per litre.
The Sensex closed the day at 28,141, up 486 points, while Nifty50 settled at 8,716, up 155 points.
Fuel rates were last revised on February 1 when petrol price was cut by a marginal 4 paise a litre.
Air fares to go up as ATF price is hiked by 8.2%.
Oil & gas, banking and pharma sector stocks stole the show
Movement of prices in international oil market and rupee-USD exchange rate will be monitored
All listed firms were required to have at least one woman director on their boards from April 1, 2015, as per a Sebi directive.
Aviation turbine fuel to now cost more.
Sensex shed 167 points to close at 28,633 and Nifty dropped 55 points to end at 8,695.
Indian companies place orders worth $600 million for US crude, which is likely to increase by nearly $2 billion in the near future.
The NSE 50-share Nifty spurted 97.25 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 10,715.50
Banking stocks felt the heat due to worries that the lending rate cuts will hit their bottom line
The banks says that valuations are reasonable.
Broader markets underperformed indices with BSE Midcap down 0.43% while the Smallcap index fell 0.07%.
On the last day of FY!5, the Sensex ended lower by 18.37 points at 27,957.49.
The BSE gauge Sensex fell 73.88 points to 35,548.26 and the NSE Nifty slid 17.85 points to 10,799.85, taking cues from tumbling global shares.
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