Positive cues from Asian peers also uplifted the sentiment.
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Infosys, Cipla, NTPC, ITC and Lupin
The 30-share Sensex ended up 165 points at 29,044 and the 50-share Nifty gained 54 points to close at 8,834.
Banks stocks continued to trade weak along with FMCG major ITC.
The problem, say experts, is not so much the use of plastic as the lack of effort to recycle and reuse it.
The Sensex ended in red on domestic concerns.
The Sensex ended up 244 points at 28,504 on strong global cues.
Markets rebound with financials leading the gains on hopes of a peaceful solution to the turmoil in Ukraine
India gets its first basmati billionaire family. The promoter family of KRBL reaps gains from high demand for basmati in India and overseas. The company had a stock of 300,000 tonnes of rice as of September 30.
The Sensex ended lower on unfavourable cues.
ITC, Infosys, Wipro and HDFC Bank among the major losers.
Markets recorded their biggest single-day fall since August 1 amid growth concerns in the euro zone.
Indices reversed all its losses during late trades.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 292 points at 29,571 and the 50-share Nifty closed up 75 points at 8,910.
Auto stocks Hero MotoCorp and Mahindra & Mahindra gained 1-2 per cent on the back of strong sales in the month of September.
Bharti Airtel, HDFC, ONGC, ITC and CIL emerged as the top gainers.
The Sensex ended 290 points higher at 29,095 mark and the Nifty gained 94 points to close at 8,806 levels.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 215 points at 27,011.
Sensex rises, Nifty holds 8,900; FMCG, Pharma shares lead.
Sensex in green in afternoon trade.
At 15.05 PM, the 30-share Sensex was up 281 points at 28,238 and the 50-share Nifty gained 86 points at 8,577
As rural demand tapers, companies are back at the drawing board, firming up plans to beat the unexpected slowdown in sales.
ITC is one of those few enterprises in the world that has traversed a 100 year journey and has yet managed to remain contemporary, relevant and competitive.