Kotak Mahindra Bank and Vedanta were the top Nifty gainers.
Market breadth on the BSE ended firm as 1,908 shares advanced and 1,156 shares declined
The broader markets outperformed the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices gained 0.4% each
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 177.46 points at 28,885.21 and the Nifty gained 63.90 points at 8,778.30.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.
Auto stocks are weighing on the indices.
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Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, realty and auto witnessed heavy selling pressure ahead of the RBI Monetary policy which is scheduled on September 29.
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Most analysts expect growth in the sales of Nifty-50 companies to decelerate, albeit marginally, in the quarter ended December compared to the corresponding period of 2013-14, with metals and real estate companies pulling down earnings.
Gains were led by index heavyweights with Reliance Industries contributing the most.
Custodian banks are selling dollars for their foreign fund clients.
Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.
That resulted in a 50-basis point improvement in operating profit margins on a sequential basis.
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Markets ended at record closing highs for the second day in a row on institutional buying.
Markets end in green with auto, banks on a steady climb.
The broader markets were marginally higher with mid-caps and small-caps gaining 0.1-0.4 per cent on the BSE.
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ITC, Infosys, Wipro and HDFC Bank among the major losers.
Urban and rural FMCG sales growth data for the last five quarters show the latter outperformed the former consistently.
Investors booked profits at higher levels with oil shares leading the decline
Most of the index heavyweights are yet to declare their results.
BSE Healthcare, Oil & Gas, Consumer Durable, TECk, Power and Metal indices declined between 0.5-1%.
The 30-share Sensex jumped 729 points to end at 28,076 and the 50-share Nifty soared 217 points to end at 8,494.
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Meanwhile, IT index continues to be the top loser down 3.8%. Financial stocks witnessed renewed buying interest at lower levels.
Auto stocks Hero MotoCorp and Mahindra & Mahindra gained 1-2 per cent on the back of strong sales in the month of September.
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For the seven months since February 2014, the benchmark index surged nearly 27%.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 46 points at 26,360 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points at 7,891.
At Rs 72,625 (single disc) and Rs 75,725 (rear disc) (ex-showroom, Delhi), the Hero Xtreme Sports does not package itself as a value for money proposition. What the bike really needs is some weight reduction and a new design.
Auto and realty shares were among the top Sensex gainers.
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