The NSE 50-share Nifty spurted 97.25 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 10,715.50
Muted global trend after a report that US President Donald Trump was preparing to impose more tariffs on China hurt trading sentiments.
Among the gainers, Sun Pharma topped by rising 3.03 per cent as the weak rupee tempted buyers to accumulate shares of pharma exporters.
After paring some gains, the 30-share index settled at an all-time closing high of 28,008.90, up by 98.84 points, or 0.35 per cent, over the previous close.
Profit taking in index heavweights RIL and HDFC weighed on sentiment while ICICI Bank surged 7%.
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 217 points to end at 25,736.
IT majors weakened ahead of the September US jobs data and telecom stocks ended lower
Out of 30 Sensex shares, 19 ended lower while 11 gained
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Markets ended in red, index heavyweights drag.
Sun Pharma was the best gainer among Sensex components, surging 6.91 per cent
In the US, the ratio of the CEO to average worker pay ratio was 373:1 in 2014.
Fresh buying by domestic institutional investors and better-than-expected June quarter results from some blue-chip companies boosted investor sentiment
The incidence of shareholder activism in India is more than that in other Asian countries, according to a BNP Paribas Asia Strategy report.
Financials and auto stocks were the top losers while energy and IT shares recovered
Markets end in red; bluechips struggle to keep pace.
8 out of 12 sectoral indices closed in red with BSE IT and Healthcare indices losing 0.5%.
Tata Steel was the day's worst performer in the Sensex pack, plunging 3.25 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel at 3.05 per cent.
Maruti's sales of the compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire and Baleno went up by 9.9% to 45,579 units
Among other stocks, IT firm Mphasis today reported a 15.30% increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 184.72 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.
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
Automobile sector accounts for the third-highest equity mutual fund contributions.
The broader NSE index has fallen about 0.9% as investors wait for corporate results
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
Most Asian stock markets steadied on Wednesday.
Global cues lift Sensex 364 points; Nifty ends above 8,650.
Gains in auto shares helped offset losses in select index heavyweights led by Infosys.
The Sensex and Nifty remained above their key levels of 36,000 and 10,900 throughout the session, indicating strong investor optimism after a prolonged spell of caution.
Stocks and sectors impacted most by GST.
Bajaj Auto was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 3.95 per cent followed by Maruti Suzuki at 2.69 per cent.
The Nifty50 slipped 33 points to close the session at 8,509 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,587.
The BSE gauge Sensex fell 73.88 points to 35,548.26 and the NSE Nifty slid 17.85 points to 10,799.85, taking cues from tumbling global shares.
Tata Motors was the worst performer on the Sensex, plummeting 10.32 per cent to Rs 436.55 after the company reported a steep 96.22 per cent decline in consolidated net profit for the December quarter.
The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended up 366 points at 27,275 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 132 points at 8,235.
Investors indulged in profit booking at attractive and higher valuations
Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales rose 10.6 per cent in May.
The Sensex and the Nifty had touched a low of 27,921 and 8,349 respectively.
Ford India and Renault too reported good sales growth in April
The market sentiment was also impacted by mixed global cues as setbacks for a healthcare overhaul in the US raised doubts over prospects for a range of reforms backed by President Donald Trump.
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