Investors indulged in profit booking at attractive and higher valuations
n the broader market, both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices, were up 1.2% and 0.7% each.
Bharti Airtel , RCom and Tata Communications ended down between 0.1-1%.
Sensex, Nifty put up a good show in closing trade.
The Budget will obviously be crucial. But US President Donald Trump may have even more of an influence than Finance Minister Arun Jaitley when it comes to sentiment, argues Devangshu Datta.
President Xi said that the Chinese side is ready to work with the Indian side to carry forward the fresh impetus of bilateral relations.
The 2015 World Bank group's Doing Business index ranked India at 142, down from 140, which it was the year before.
FII stance, progress of monsoon, crude oil and rupee movement are likely to dictate the trend.
Fresh guidelines were issued by the government on Wednesday for enforcing the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown, with the Union home ministry barring all kinds of public transport and prohibiting opening of public places during this period.
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to give Indian companies and products - especially including those made by the pharmaceutical, farming and fuel industries - greater access to Chinese markets.
India's IPR framework and enforcement were comparable to those in developed countries
Expectations of strong results, consistent performance and investors preference for stocks in the defensive space help the sector outshine broader markets.
GE Healthcare has already filed five global patents for its design.
The broader NSE Nifty too dived by 101.65 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 10,350.15.
Auto makers are in the midst of a rally with the NSE auto index up 17.5 per cent since the start of February.
'I reported to two people at the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo and informed them about my reconnaissance activities, which I carried out under the guise of being a footwear exporter. I photographed various sensitive locations, including nuclear stations and the US consulate in Chennai.' These comments made by alleged ISI spy Zaheed Hussain reveal how Pakistan is playing an active role in spreading terror in the country. Vicky Nanjappa presents an excerpt of his confession.
'The big elephant in the room is our misguided view about the rupee.' 'India is scared that if our currency appreciates, who will buy from us. But a breakout is inevitable.'
The 30-share Sensex ended up 292 points at 29,571 and the 50-share Nifty closed up 75 points at 8,910.
The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 207 points to end at 25,230.
Sensex is under pressure due to concerns in the global market.
Another year of strong performance by these export-oriented sectors likely as US economy revives and rupee is expected to be under pressure.
Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, auto and realty witnessed strong buying demand in trades today
Pharma shares extended losses after the government's ban on combination drugs.
The combined market valuation of top six Sensex companies surged by Rs 26,346 crore last week, with Reliance Industries and HDFC contributing the most to the gains.
The top gainers on the Sensex were Cipla, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, Hero Moto & Sesa Sterlite.
US election results may not reverse Indian markets' bearish trend, says Devangshu Datta
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Benchmark indices finished higher on hopes of economic reforms
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 46 points lower at 24,824 and Nifty50 settled at 7,555, down by 8 points after hitting intra-day high of 7,600.45.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited ASEAN leaders to be the chief guests.
Positive cues from Asian peers also uplifted the sentiment.
Asia to stay flat in 2017. India is better-placed given its low export dependence and it should outperform Asian peers this year says Mixo Das, India strategist for financial major Nomura
Sun-Ranbaxy are keen to complete the merger process.
Sensex ended strong, Tata Steel, HUL climb higher.
Neither pharma nor IT would have become the stars of the economy without the active but largely invisible hand of the Indian State, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Financial shares were among the top gainers with HDFC leading the gains.
In a fresh salvo at the Gandhi family, Narendra Modi on Friday said the country could not be run by a government working on "oxygen from mother and son" and a "dead, feeble and fractured" regime was not needed.
It hopes to turn around Ranbaxy within four years of closing the deal by improving efficiency and resolving all regulatory issues
Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon.
Gold demand in India is expected to be robust in 2014, likely leading to a further jump in smuggling if curbs on bullion imports remain, the World Gold Council (WGC) said.
