Auto stocks led the rally with Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp and Maruti Suzuki leading the gains
Tata Motors was among the top Sensex gainers amid robust JLR sales
Gains in Bharti Airtel capped downside losses while Maruti Suzuki rebounded after correction last week
Gains in pharma and financial shares helped helped offset losses in information technology shares
HDFC was the top loser down nearly 3% along with other index heavyweights such as Infosys and ITC
Financials were among the top losers ahead of the RBI policy tomorrow while oil shares dipped on weak crude oil prices
It will comprise of 400 companies which are the constituents of Nifty Midcap 150 & Nifty Smallcap 250 indices.
Market players will remain cautious ahead of the extended weekend
IT majors and financials were the top gainers while pharma shares continued to remain weak
The changes will improve Nifty's return on equity by 80-90 basis points and reduce its leverage.
Financials were among the top losers along with Sun Pharma and index heavyweight Reliance Industries
At 2:30pm, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 32points at 24,695 and the Nifty50 was up 16 points at 7,500
Losses in IT majors contributed the most to the decline in the benchmark indices along with ONGC which slumped 10%
Particpants are keeping a watch on the Economic Survey 2016 due to be tabled at 12 noon today
Indian stocks fall for third straight day ahead of the budget
The S&P BSE Sensex ended down 321 points at 23,089 and the Nifty50 ended down 91 points at 7,019
These stocks will be dropped from the NSE's Nifty 50 index with effect from April 1
Pharma shares were the top gainers while Maruti Suzuki lost ground on suspension of production because of the ongoing agitation