A majority of economists predicted RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan would leave policy rates unchanged on Tuesday and expected a dovish commentary, as crude oil prices and inflation cool off.
Analysts say lack of strong moves in stocks or sectors contributed to markets moving indecisively.
The BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices outperformed to gain 0.6% and 1.1%, respectively
SBI was the top gainer after it reported lower-than-expected rise in bad loans
Broader market outperformed the frontline indices and also hit their respective all-time highs
Financial shares were among the top gainers with HDFC leading the gains.
In 10 sessions Sensex rose over 8%
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Stock market investors on Friday became richer by over Rs 1 lakh crore as the share market rose and the benchmark Sensex galloped to a new closing high enthused by the clear win of Narendra Modi-led BJP in Lok Sabha polls.
The S&P BSE Sensex plunged 128 points to end at 25,102.
The stock was the worst performer among the blue-chips on both Sensex and Nifty.
From July 1, retail investors can offer stocks through exchanges for de-listing, buyback and open offers
Over the past week, the Sensex and the Nifty continued the bull-run
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 0.5% each
S&P BSE Midcap shed 0.8% while S&P BSE Smallcap tumbled 0.6%
Nifty crosses 9,750-mark; Bharti Airtel, TCS, Wipro, Lupin and Coal India gained the most on BSE Sensex
In dollar terms, however, gold prices jumped by 26 per cent this calendar year, following sharp jump in hedge funds' long position
Markets finished lower for the sixth consecutive day as hopes of the Goods and Services tax (GST) bill being passed in the current session of the Parliament faded considerably.
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Brokerages expect revenue growth at a 7-quarter high but profitability may disappoint.
The fall in metal and mining stocks comes on the back of weak Chinese trade data
Among the index heavyweights, Reliance Industries ended down 1.9% while mortage lender HDFC eased 0.2%. FMCG major ITC ended down 1.3%.
Combined net profit estimated to grow 14.6% year-on-year, against a 5.7% decline in the Dec 2015 quarter
Volatility might continue as the Chinese market is expected to open sharply lower, following a long break
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In 2013, the fall in international gold prices was 28 per cent.
Market participants are now awaiting Thursday's meeting of the European Central Bank
The markets will remain choppy ahead of RBI policy.
This has steered a rally in global equities and dollar Index also ticked higher, trading near its four year high.
Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.
The derivatives expiry on Thursday is also expected to add to the volatility.
In the broader markets, BSE Midcap index slipped 0.3% whereas the BSE Smallcap index inched up by 0.2%
The broader markets were marginally higher with mid-caps and small-caps gaining 0.1-0.4 per cent on the BSE.
The broader markets, however, outperformed their larger peers.
On the last day of FY!5, the Sensex ended lower by 18.37 points at 27,957.49.
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It was a year of stocks shining bright when it comes to adding to the investors' wealth, and the glitter of gold and silver fading for the second straight year in 2013.
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