The broader markets, however, outperformed the benchmark indices -- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended up 0.6%-1%.
Sensex was up 184 points at 25,580 and the Nifty added 71 points to end the day at 7,654
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 31 points at 26,591 and the 50-share Nifty gained 10 points at 8,061.
TCS, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma,Tata Motors and HDFC among the top losers for the day
Top 5 losers include Infosys, TCS, ITC, M&M and HUL.
Sensex lacklustre, bluechips in focus.
The broader markets underperformed benchmark indices as the BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap tumbled over 2%.
Sensex ended strong, Tata Steel, HUL climb higher.
Nifty ends above 8,400; TCS, HDFC surge 2%, Bajaj Auto dips 2%.
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ITC, Infosys, Wipro and HDFC Bank among the major losers.
The Sensex ended below 28,000 for the second straight day at 27,869.
Weak GDP data and unfaouvrable global data has pulled down Sensex, Nifty.
Markets are also watching a meeting in Moscow of G20 finance ministers for signs of an orchestrated approach to the end of US money-printing, which could help defuse volatility in global markets.
Auto stocks Hero MotoCorp and Mahindra & Mahindra gained 1-2 per cent on the back of strong sales in the month of September.
Accommodative monetary policy has driven a bull market in stocks in recent years, but the Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates early next year and the U.S. Federal Reserve not long after, tempering future gains.
Pharma major Lupin and mortgage lender HDFC were the top losers.
Sensex eneded 374 points higher on rate cut expectation from the RBI.
The 30-share Sensex ended 53 points higher at 28,439 and the 50-share Nifty closed 18 points higher at 8,494.
Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally.
Jindal Steel and Power was the top loser down 10% followed by Hindalco, Tata Steel, Tata Power which ended down between 0.5-3% each.
The market players are expected to react to the better than expected factory output data for the month of August, which revealed that the industrial production grew by 6.4%.
The Nifty had hit its third successive record high of 7,922.70 today.
We are entering a period of turbulence, but you can profit off that volatility.
The 30-share Sensex lost 12 points to end at 29,559 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 4 points to close at 8,914.
Sensex witnessed the biggest single day gain since May 2009 in absolute terms.
Does the rally reflect expectations of improving fundamentals or they are likely to correct?
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 162 points at 28,338 and the 50-share Nifty was down 67 points at 8,463.
'We want to make sure we stay in India and we have very high hopes from India,' says Mark Mobius.
The Indian government and RBI must keep foreign equity investors happy and avoid crushing growth expectations, notes Akash Prakash.
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