The 30-share Sensex ended down 224 points at 28,442 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 101 points at 8,606.
ONGC was the top performer while private banking major ICICI Bank extended gains
The trend was visible in the early trade on Thursday as investors indulged in trimming their bets after the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's September meeting indicated a possible rate hike this year.
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices extended gains and were up over 1% each
Investors turned cautious ahead of the US Fed meet outcome later today and July F&O expiry.
The BSE Mid-Cap index was currently up 0.83%. The BSE Small-Cap index was currently up 0.8%.
Bank shares were the top losers after sharp gains last week.
Banks stocks continued to trade weak along with FMCG major ITC.
Financials were the top losers while oil shares also declined amid weak crude oil prices.
Investors widened their bets on optimism that upcoming general budget -- to be unveiled next month - would contain incentives for corporates, which will help boost the economy
No stock on BSE Sensex ended in red while only 3 stocks in the broader Nifty50 index settled the day negative
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.
Surprisingly, RIL scrip also fell by 2.73 per cent to 1,029.15, becoming the second biggest loser in the index
Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
ICICI Bank extended yesterday gains, rising 10% in two trading sessions
On a weekly basis, the Sensex climbed 749.86 points or 2.69 per cent and the NSE Nifty soared 237.10 points or 2.76 per cent
Wiping off nearly Rs 4 lakh crore of investors' wealth during the day, benchmark Sensex crashed on Friday.
An expectation of tax sops in Budget, weakness of dollar and robust tax collection are adding positive sentiment
Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.
The 30-share Sensex ended 271 points higher to end at 28,930 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 76 points to close at 8,776.
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.
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