The Nifty gained 47 points to close at 3,605.\n\n
Two navy destroyers, the INS Kochi and INS Chennai, fired MR-SAMs simultaneously at two simulated incoming missiles.
Volatility can be the order of the day, the positives of the last trading session might just spill over to today's trading session indicating the possibility of an intra-day upside especially above the 14698 level.
Broader market underperformed the headline indices
The 30-share Sensex ended down 224 points at 28,442 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 101 points at 8,606.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 245 points at 28,799 and the 50-share Nifty closed down 81 points at 8,750
market sentiment remains positive on the back of fresh long positions and short covering seen in specific stocks
Sentiments turned somewhat weak towards the middle of the session as profit-booking emerged as investors turned cautious on disappointing quarterly earnings by some bluechip companies
Silver coins dropped by Rs 2,000 to Rs 75,000 for buying and Rs 76,000 for selling of 100 pieces.
The Mid-Year Review on Monday lowered growth projections at 6 per cent-plus this fiscal but maintained India would continue to be one of the fastest growing economies of the world.
The markets opened strong on the back of positive Asian cues
The 30-share Sensex ended down 35 points at 26,349 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 20 points at 7,864.
Month-end dollar demand affected the rupee
'Justice Ramana is a frequent visitor to the residence of the CJI. Because of this I fear that my affidavit and evidence will not receive an objective and fair hearing'
The exchange also asked traders to square off their trading positions in three contracts -- gold February 2015, kapas March 2015 and kapas April 2015.
The FM has not only resolved this entire turnover tax issue, it has also arrived as a win-win situation for all the market participants.
'The genetic thing is not in your control. The virulence is not known.' 'The only thing is if you can avoid it.' 'Once you get COVID-19, none of it is in your control.'
The BSE Sensex opened on a positive note, hit the day's high of 7175.15 in early morning trades and gradually started paring its gains.
Terming the state "pride" of the country, Modi said it is the gateway of the nation as it guards the frontier. It is the duty of the government to develop the state at any cost, he said.
'Why can't a country that builds and manages airports of acknowledged excellence at home and abroad produce passports of durable quality for its citizens?' asks Sunil Sethi.
The government is bullish on Coal India and ONGC's stake sale programme which are to be held soon.
The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 33 points at 12,393. The index has zoomed past the 12,500-mark, and is now up 142 points at 12,502.
The Nifty gained 16 points to close at 3,664.
The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 14 points at 6,729. Healthy buying in most of the old economy stocks propelled the gains of the index to an intra-day high of 6,763 in mid-morning trades.
Forex dealers said besides the dollar's gain against other currencies, fresh demand for the American unit from importers and a weak opening in the domestic equity market put pressure on the rupee.
The breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, turned negative. On the BSE, 1,581 shares declined and 1,246 shares fell. A total of 165 shares were unchanged.
The Sensex opened lower at 6,457 - down nine points over its last close. An across-the-board selling pressure dragged the index below the 6,400-mark to an early low of 6,381.
HDFC, ONGC, Maruti Suzuki, HeroMoto Corp and Bajaj Auto gained the most on BSE Sensex
Maruti Suzuki fell 0.7% even after its March quarter profit grew by 15.8% to Rs 1,709 crore in Q4
Many of the jobs will now be offshored to lower income countries such as India, China and Poland
Sentiments took a hit after broader Asian markets weakened, following a renewed sell-off on Wall Street on Tuesday as energy shares dropped after crude oil prices plunged to a 13-month low amid weak earnings and US-China trade disputes, fuelling worries about economic growth
The Sensex opened with a small positive gap of seven points at 6,886, but soon eased on selective selling pressure to touch an early low of 6,873.
Union Divestment Minister Arun Shourie on Friday said the initial public offering to pare the government's stake in five companies - VSNL, Balco, IPCL, CMC and IBP would be done within the next six months.
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