Markets ended lower on Tuesday, snapping a two-day winning streak, as investors turned cautious and booked profit in financials.
Markets finished the session on a dismal note with Sensex closing at its lowest level since August 2014.
The BSE benchmark Sensex surged about 241 points to end at 35,165.48 and the NSE Nifty gained 84 points to close at 10,688.65.
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 160 points to close at 25,262.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 57 points to end at 26,064 and the Nifty50 climbed 17 points.
The positive bias was aided by metal, realty and auto indices
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Instead of being carried away by Friday's historic election verdict, savvy investors were seen taking money off the table, after the benchmark Sensex rallied about 1,500 points in intra-day trade.
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The 30-share Sensex ended down 90 points at 19,429 after hitting an intra-day low of 19,398 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 40 points at 5,881 after touching an intra-day low of 5,871.
Rebound in IT majors TCS and Infosys in late trades helped markets end higher.
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Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 8 points at 27,508 and the 50-share Nifty closed 1 point higher at 8,284.
The BSE IT sector, however, failed to snap a three-day losing streak and closed around 0.14 per cent lower.
No stock on BSE Sensex ended in red while only 3 stocks in the broader Nifty50 index settled the day negative
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The Sensex ended down 251 points at 27,351 and the Nifty shed 65 points to close at 8,228.
Infosys, TCS, ICICI Bank and Sun Pharma among the top losers of the hour.
BSE Power, Healthcare, Capital Goods, FMCG and Metal indices gained between 0.6-1%.
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Banks and realty among the most hit on account of high borrowing costs.
The broader markets ended negatively with mid-caps and small-caps shedding 0.5 per cent on the BSE.
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The main losers on the Sensex were Tata Steel, Hero Moto, BHEL, ONGC & Maruti Suzuki.
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Infosys, Cipla, NTPC, ITC and Lupin
The broader markets were firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining 1-1.4 per cent on the BSE.
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HDFC, TCS, RIL, ITC and ICICI Bank dragged the Sensex by over 100 points.
The top gainers on the Sensex were Cipla, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, Hero Moto & Sesa Sterlite.
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