Top 5 losers include Infosys, TCS, ITC, M&M and HUL.
The 30-share Sensex is up 253 points at 29,263 and the 50-share Nifty has gained 68 points at 8,829.
Reliance Industries and ONGC were down 4-6% each contributing the most to the Sensex losses
Benchmark share indices gained for the fifth straight session on Thursday led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries.
Today, people are happily raising 80-85 per cent through home loans, and if they still don't have enough, the rest is raised through a personal loan.
Inflation and asset prices have eroded the value of money.
Investors cheered a sharp decline in the Current Account Deficit, which stands at a 4 year low as exports picked up and gold imports reduced.
The Nifty and Bank Nifty ended at record closing high of 7,913 and 15,865 respectively.
About 17 lakh investors, mostly in West Bengal, who have lost crores of rupees in the Saradha chit fund scam are fast losing hope. The scandal continues to roil West Bengal political circles with several ruling Trinamool Congress leaders being implicated and some arrested. Even West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's name has been dragged into the sordid mess. Indrani Roy presents a FAQ on what the scam is about and the main players behind it.
Unfazed by the absence of leaders of the Left, the Janata Dal-United, the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee along with some regional parties on Tuesday sought to put up a united face raising the pitch against demonetisation by demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her "political vendetta" charge over action in Saradha scam, saying she is pressing the "panic button" and "rattled" by the possibility that her "own involvement" could come to light.
Markets recovered in late trades, amid firm European cues, led by rebound in financials and gains in IT shares.
Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally.
Shares of ING Vysya Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank rallied by up to 6% on the BSE on reports that Kotak Mahindra Bank in final stages to buy the bank.
Market breadth ended weak on the BSE with 1,838 declines against 1,218 advances.
Land aggregators now want to sell to large corporations because their payment is guaranteed.
Sensex gained 38.18 points or 0.15% at 25,918.95 and Nifty ended higher by 12.50 points or 0.16% at 7,739.55.
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 162 points at 28,338 and the 50-share Nifty was down 67 points at 8,463.
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Shedding its gains from Monday, NIkkei has declined around 0.7% while Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite were trading marginally lower.
From 690,800 sq ft in 2013, the absorption by e-commerce companies in Chennai dropped to 31,150 sq ft last year.
Boost to dairy sector will generate jobs
FIIs pump in Rs 2,075 crore in past three trading sessions.
A look at the life and times of maverick businessman Chinnakannan Sivasankaran
Yoga, wellness, meditation, Ayurveda, software and ... toothpaste - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has successfully merged business with spirituality
Real estate veteran Saket Mohta gives the the most comprehensive 11-point checklist
I-T lens on current account deposits over Rs 12.5 lakh. All the news and more post demonetisation.
Real estate sector cheers reforms in the Budget.
E-commerce is awash in money, raising concerns about whether this is just another unsustainable internet trend headed for a bust.
Arun Jaitley and Janardan Dwivedi have rewritten the rules of politics in the Age of the Internet and its young and restless user base, reports Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.
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