Thinning valuation gap between these and mid-caps indicates a shift in investors' preferences.
HSBC maintained "overweight" rating on Indian equities, saying "fundamentals are strong".
The broader NSE index has fallen about 0.9% as investors wait for corporate results
The current price is among the lowest in Asia Pacific.
The NSE 50-share index, after moving between 10,469.90 and 10,395.25, finally concluded at 10,458.65, up 41.50 points
The Oil Industry Safety Directorate, under the Petroleum Ministry, carries out safety audits of oil and gas installations, besides formulating and standardising procedures and guidelines for design, operation and maintenance.
The sentiment-driven rally also got support from stock specific earning results and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's statement that the Centre will step up reforms to attract more investment and fill up infrastructure deficit.
The department has proposed to pool prices of imported and domestically produced natural gas.
The 50-share NSE Nifty settled lower by 76.05 points, or 0.88 per cent, at 8,615.25
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n the broader market, BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are trading higher by 0.3% each.
Reliance Gas, which had successfully bid for three cities -- Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh and Yanam in Pondicherry -- during the second round of bidding for CGD in 2009.
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The Finance Ministry has filed the offer document with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India for the Central Public Sector Enterprises ETF, which could fetch the exchequer about Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 30 billion).
This was the biggest single-day fall for the benchmark index since August 10 when it had fallen by 310 points.
Domestic market is losing its trend to rate sensitive stocks post the announcement of the new RBI governor who is likely to maintain a cautious stance on interest rate cut
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Sectoral performance was mixed with media and PSU banking stocks attracting buyer interest and healthcare, FMCG and metal stocks bearing the brunt of the bears
Moving from pricing control to a free market means stiff competition.
The broader markets are, however, outperforming the larger peer.
The 30-share Sensex dropped 298 points to end at 27,209 and the 50-share Nifty has lost 93 points to end at 8,174.
After touching a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Thursday, the rupee jumped 27 paise to end at 68.46.
The NSE Nifty, comprising 50 shares, breached the 8,300-mark for the first time to hit a new lifetime high of 8,330.75.
Investors indulged in profit booking at attractive and higher valuations
He added every dollar rise in the gas price will result in Rs 4,000 crore of revenue and Rs 2,300 crore in profit after tax.
Sensex surged 486 points or 1.9%.
8 out of 12 sectoral indices closed in red with BSE IT and Healthcare indices losing 0.5%.
Reliance Industries has regained the top slot among Indian energy companies on the Platts global list
Sun Pharma emerged as the star performer and closed 4.03 per cent up at Rs 675.45, while Cipla rallied 1.58 per cent to Rs 592.60.
The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 53.30 points or 0.61 per cent to 8,778.
Top gainers among the S&P BSE Sensex include GAIL, Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Bharti Airtel, all edging up by 1% in late morning deals
Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh criticised boxer Sarita Devi for refusing to accept the bronze medal during the Incheon Asian Games victory ceremony last year, saying it was not proper to protest that way.
On Thursday, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had stated that the government was reworking the subsidy-sharing formula.
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