Only 3 stocks -- Sun Pharma, PowerGrid, and ITC -- ended in the red on the Sensex, while gains were led by Maruti Suzuki (up 4 per cent), IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Wipro, and Titan
Small-, mid-caps bleed, even as Sensex ends in green
The 30-pack index was lifted by Tata Steel (up 3 per cent), RIL (up 2 per cent), Bajaj twins, and Asian Paints
The domestic market has not just given up all post-Budget gains but also slipped into negative territory for the year
The high spirits on the budget were short-lived as the global concerns have began weighing on equities.
FIIs' favorite names and heavyweights like HDFC twins, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Kotak Bank, and Reliance Industries saw sharp cuts
Benchmark indices fell for the second day on Friday, but ended the week with 2.5-per cent gain
In the preceding two weeks, domestic markets had crashed 7 per cent spooked by the US Federal Reserve's decision to start raising interest rates to cool down inflation
Among the Sensex pack, SBI was the biggest loser as it dropped over 2 per cent. M&M, NTPC, Kotak Bank, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC, Power Grid, and RIL were the other losers, all down between 1-1.8 per cent
US tech rout, Ukraine crisis hit sentiment
Among sectors, all the key indices ended in the red, led by the Nifty IT index (down 2 per cent) and the Nifty Realty index (down 1.7 per cent). Nifty Auto index was the only gainer, up 0.4 per cent.
Benchmarks rebound 4% in 3 days as Fed hike concerns ease, too
Financial stocks were the show-stoppers today as six of the top 10 Sensex contributors were either banks or NBFCs
From highs to lows, Sensex saw a movement of 1,294 points but managed to finish strong
Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index ended in the red, down 0.6 per cent, as the Budget document remained silent on PSB privatisation
The India VIX index - a gauge for market volatility - soared 6 per cent to 21.95 a day before the Union Budget
Favourable global cues, too, help benchmarks gain 1.4%; overseas investors remain sellers
Large part of today's rally in the headline indices was led by IT stocks such Tech M, Wipro, Infosys and HCL Tech; financials such as Bajaj twins and SBI, and index heavyweights RIL
For the week, the Sensex and the Nifty indices are down 3% each
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