Reliance Industries single-handedly knocked benchmark Sensex and Nifty off their all-time high levels
Airtel, ITC, Tech Mahindra and Tata Steel were the top index gainers and SBI, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance and ICICI Bank were the top losers
The BSE MidCap added 0.10 per cent but the BSE SmallCap index slipped 0.43 per cent
In stock-specific action, the shares of Vodafone Idea continued to see hefty selling, so much so, that it declined 18.5 per cent to Rs 6.03 on the BSE
The broader market, however, saw profit booking as, both, the BSE Mid and SmallCap indices declined 1 per cent each.
Among Sensex stocks, Titan, HDFC, Nestle India and IndusInd Bank were the best performers. Bajaj Auto, Tata Steel and NTPC were the worst
Amid a steep rally, investors got richer by Rs 2.4 trillion, BSE data showed
In the broader markets, both, the BSE MidCap and SamllCap indices hit record highs of 23,342 and 27,106, respectively earlier in the trade
Investors came in hoards to bid for Rolex Rings on the last day of the process. The IPO was subscribed over 130 times so far, with HNI category the most oversubscribed
Domestic equities witnessed sharp profit booking in the fag end of the session as European stocks slipped in early trade and US stock futures hinted at a muted start on Wall Street later today
Shares of Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem closed at Rs 2,310.25 on the BSE, up 113 per cent over its issue price of Rs 1,083 per share
Tata Steel (up 6.8 per cent), Bajaj twins, SBI, HCL Tech, and Sun Pharma were the top gainers on the Sensex today
After plunging over 750 points in the intra-day session, the BSE Sensex recouped most of the losses and ended only 135 points or 0.26 per cent down at 52,444
BSE barometer Sensex declined 274 points or 0.52 per cent to 52,579 while the Nifty50 closed shop at 15,746, down 79 points or 0.49 per cent
In the broader markets, mid-cap stocks faced a severe blow with the BSE MidCap index erasing 0.67 per cent.
The domestic benchmark indices ended the volatile session in the red, snapping their two-day winning run, as a weak global market environment weighed on investors' nerves
The broader markets, however, outperformed the frontline indices with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices adding 0.06 per cent and 0.34 per cent, respectively.
L&T, HUL and RIL were the top losers in Sensex pack. RIL shares ended 0.74 per cent lower ahead of its Q1 results later in the evening
The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices, however, underperformed the benchmarks
Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finserv were the top Sensex gainers. On the other hand, HUL, Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto and M&M were the four losers