The 30-share Sensex advanced 578.51 points to end at 59,719.74. Its broader peer, Nifty50, ended at 17,816.25, up 194 points.

M&M was the top gainer from the 30-share pack, gaining 3.05 per cent to Rs 1,288.70. Bajaj Finance was up 2.79 per cent, SBI increased 1.94 per cent, and HUL surged 1.92 per cent. Nestle India, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC and ITC also ended with gains.

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In the biggest weekly decline since mid-June amid troublesome global cues, Nifty ended the week down 1.7 per cent. Nifty Bank, on the other hand, advanced for 4 weeks in a row and ended the week higher by 1 per cent but slipped below the 52-week high level achieved yesterday.

Selling pressure heavyweights like Reliance, IT stocks and financials dragged the indices lower amid rising volatility due to the weekly expiry of F&O contracts. However, buying in auto stocks gave some support.

BSE's 30-share pack Sensex dropped 224 points to settle below the 60,350 mark, whereas NSE's barometer Nifty50 shed over 66 points but managed to end the session above the 18,000-level.

BSE's 30-pack index, Sensex jumped 456 points to settle above 60,570 mark, whereas NSE barometer Nifty50 index added about 134 points to end the day at 18,070. The index settled above the 18,000 mark for the first time since April 4.

It was a strong day of gains for domestic stocks, but that was really due to morning gains. The fact that the key indices failed to see a follow-up buying as the session progressed disappointed investors. Nonetheless, Monday's gains meant domestic stocks were up for the third straight session.

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The 30-pack Sensex advanced 104 points to end the day at 59,793. Its broader peer, Nifty50, ended at 17,833, up 35 points. This was the first time since January 2022 that the NSE barometer closed the week above 17,800 level. For the week, Nifty added 1.68 per cent while Sensex 1.66 per cent.

In the Sensex kitty of stocks, Tech Mahindra was the biggest gainer, rising 3 per cent to Rs 1,090.35. Axis Bank was up 3.22 per cent, ICICI Bank increased 2.57 per cent and M&M surged 2.46 per cent. SBI, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finserv and Bharti Airtel were also among other top gainers.

In the 30-pack Sensex, IndusInd Bank was the biggest loser, down 1.64 per cent to Rs 1,090.40. M&M shed 1.34 per cent, Maruti Suzuki declined 1.15 per cent and Bharti Airtel fell 1.08 per cent. SBI, ICICI Bank, Tata Steel and HDFC were also among stocks that settled with cuts.

Bajaj Finserv was the top loser from the 30-share pack, falling 2.08 per cent to Rs 17,014, Kotak Mahindra Bank declined 1.18 per cent, M&M was down 1.08 per cent, and HUL declined 1.07 per cent. Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, Nestle India and Asian Paints were also among the stocks that settled with cuts.

Sun Pharma was the top gainer from the 30-share pack, rising 1.82 per cent to Rs 885.10, ITC surged 1.78 per cent, NTPC was up 1.70 per cent, and Reliance rose 1.60 per cent. HCL Tech, Tata Steel, L&T and ICICI Bank were also among stocks that settled with gains.

Corporate earnings were strong; economic readings are painting an optimistic picture, with inflation easing, GDP growing at 13.5 per cent in Q1, and GST numbers staying above Rs 1.4 lakh crore-mark. Fears of recession in the developed world have also sent crude prices dropping, giving India some relief.

HDFC was the top gainer from the 30-share pack, rising 1.75 per cent to Rs 2,445.45, ITC surged 1.72 per cent, L&T was up 1.49 per cent, and HDFC Bank rose 0.95 per cent. Axis Bank, NTPC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and SBI were also among the stocks that settled with gains.

Reliance Industries (RIL) was the biggest loser from the 30-share pack, down 2.99 per cent to Rs 2,560.20. TCS fell 2.49 per cent, Sun Pharma was down 2.21 per cent and Tech Mahindra lost 2.15 per cent. Infosys, NTPC and HUL were among other Sensex stocks that settled with cuts.

The market capitalisation of all listed companies on BSE jumped Rs 5.65 lakh crore to Rs 280.21 lakh crore from Rs 274.56 lakh crore on Monday as the 30-share Sensex advanced 1,564.45 points --- the second biggest point-wise gain of this year-- to end at 59,537.09. Its broader peer, Nifty50, ended the session comfortably above the 17,750 mark. Nifty has gained 3.4 per cent this month, rising 2.6% today itself.

The 30-share pack Sensex dropped 861.25 points to close at 57,972.62. Its broader peer, Nifty50, slipped below the 16,350 mark. RIL closed 0.84 per cent lower after the Reliance 45th AGM.

The 30-share Sensex advanced 59.15 points to end at 58,833.87. Its broader peer, Nifty50, ended the session comfortably above the 17,500 mark.NTPC was the top gainer from the 30-share pack, rising nearly 2.80 per cent to Rs 163.40. Titan Company rose 2.65 per cent, followed by Power Grid Corp, up 1.92 per cent, and Kotak Mahindra Bank, rising 1.71 per cent, respectively.

After opening with healthy gains, the 30-share pack Sensex slipped into the red, falling 710 points from the day’s high to end 311 points lower at 58,774.72. Its broader peer, Nifty50, fell 82.50 points to end the August futures and options (F&O) series at 17,522.45.

The 30-share pack Sensex rose 54.13 points but managed to end the session above the 59,000 mark. Its broader peer, Nifty50, advanced 27.45 points to top 17,600 level.

After a 2-day hiatus and opening in the red, the 30-share pack Sensex recouped losses to settle 257.43 points higher at 59,031.30. Its broader peer, Nifty50, advanced 86.80 points to end above the 17,550 mark.

The 30-pack BSE Sensex tanked 872 points or 1.46 per cent, to end below the 59,000 level at 58,773.87. Nifty50, meanwhile, fell 267.8 points to end at 17,490.70.

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