The FMCG index gained more than 1% on the back of stellar gains in ITC.
Sun Pharma was the top gainer after SPARC received Sebi nod to raise up to Rs.250 crore through a rights issue
A steep decline in the Asian equities after crude oil fell to its lowest since September 2003 dented sentiments.
The broader markets traded positively with mid-caps and small-caps rising 0.5 per cent each on the BSE.
The Sensex ended up 380 points at 27,888 and the Nifty advanced 111 points to end five points shy of 8,400.
Investors accumulated quality stocks at valuable and attractive levels.
Sensex seems to be under pressure on weak cues.
Among the private banking majors ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were down 0.2%-0.5% each.
The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday said the monsoon this year is expected to be 'above normal.'
Infosys, Tata Motors, ONGC, TCS and GAIL are the top 5 losers.
Banks led the decline with Nifty Bank and BSE Bank index dropping over 3% each.
Sensex closed 63.82 points higher at 26,851.05 in Muhurat trading; Nifty rises 18.65 points to end at 8,014.55.
RIL, HDFC twins, M&M, Infosys among the top losers for the day.
Indices reversed all its losses during late trades.
The Sensex ended lower on unfavourable cues.
Tata Motors, ONGC, HDFC and TCS were the top gainers.
The rally in index heavyweight ITC has boosted the sentiment across the board.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.
The 30-share Sensex lost 54 points at end at 27,086 and 50-share Nifty shed 19 points to close at 8,096.
The Sensex ended above 27,000 for the first time while the Nifty topped 8,100.
The benchmark Nifty rallied 1,000 points or 17% from 7,000 in 78 trading sessions since May 12, till date to surpass the 8,000 mark.
Bank shares were the top gainer in early trades with Bank of Baroda up over 4%.
Financials are the top gainers along with index heavyweights.
ICICI Bank, SBI, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank dipped between 1-2% each.
Weakness in Infosys, L&T and Hindalco cap index gains.
Markets snapped two-day losing streak and ended flat with a positive bias on Tuesday as gains in auto shares helped offset losses in IT majors.
IT majors along with metal names Sesa Goa and Hindalco buck trend.
Broad-based buying aided sentiment and the market registers record turnover at Rs 6.86 lakh crore
ONGC was the top gainer which surged over 4% followed by Axis, SBI, CIL
The 30-share Sensex ended down 159 points at 27,425 and the 50-share Nifty closed down 24 points at 8,299.
The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 27,403 and 8,248 respectively.
The banking, oil and metal sectors were the top sectoral losers on the BSE, while IT stocks rendered support at lower levels.
Capital goods, IT, auto and pharmaceuticals lead gains for the financial year
BHEL down around 2.4% and Bharti Airtel down around 1.6% were other major losers.
Markets across the globe are rallying on hopes that the US Federal Reserve won't lift interest rates until 2016.
The Indian rupee also trimmed most of its early gains and was trading at Rs 61.28 compared to its Wednesday's close of Rs 61.31 to the US dollar.
Markets end in green with auto, banks on a steady climb.
Markets rebound with financials leading the gains on hopes of a peaceful solution to the turmoil in Ukraine
TCS, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma,Tata Motors and HDFC among the top losers for the day