Sensex falls 664 points from day’s high, ends 49 points down; RIL up 2%, autos dip


A firm trading session witnessed an anti-climatic end with almost all the sectors giving up their gains. The Nifty Auto index was the worst hit as it shed around 1.8 per cent, while the Nifty Bank, Metal, PSU/Private Banks, and Realty indices fell up to 1 per cent each. The Nifty IT index was the only gainer, up 0.45 per cent.

Overall, the BSE Sensex index fell 664 points from the day’s high to close at 55,769, down 49 points or 0.09 per cent. The Nifty50, too, shut shop at 16,584, down 44 points or 0.26 per cent. It hit an intra-day high of 16,794.

In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices fell 1.45 per cent and 1.16 per cent, respectively.

Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) gained 3 per cent to Rs 2,816.35 on the BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade, having rallied 7 per cent in the past two trading days amid heavy volumes. RIL has seen addition of Rs 1.25 trillion in its total market capitalisation of Rs 19.05 trillion during this period.

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Sensex gains for 2nd day, rises 632 points; Nifty holds 16,350; IT stocks lead


Equity markets rose for a second consecutive day on Friday, propelled by across-the-board buying. The S&P BSE Sensex hit a high of 54,937 intra-day, before ending at 54,885, up 632 points or 1.17 per cent.

The NSE Nifty, on the other hand, settled the day at 16,352, up 182 points or 1.13 per cent. The index hit a high of 16,371 earlier today. In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap100 index and the Nifty SmallCap100 indices rose 1.4 per cent each.

Apollo Hospitals, Tech M, HDFC Life, Hero MotoCorp, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Wipro, Infosys, L&T, HUL, and Bajaj Finserv zoomed over 2.5 per cent on the Nifty. Dr Lal Path Labs, Whirlpool of India, IndiaMART InterMESH, Page Industries, Route Mobile, Balrampur Chini, and Sonata Software, on the other hand, surged up to 9.5 per cent in the broader market.

Sectorally, the Nifty IT index was the lead gainer, up 2.54 per cent, on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The only loser was the Nifty Metal index, down 0.06 per cent.

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Sensex settles 267 points lower, Nifty below 9,300 on Friday as banking stocks dip



The benchmark indices settled lower on Friday as banking stocks dipped after the government notified the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, while a drop in crude prices dragged down oil explorers such as ONGC and Oil India.

The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 29,858, down 267 points, while the broader Nifty50 closed at 9,285, down 75 points. The Nifty50 index reversed course seconds after hitting its fresh all-time high of 9,367 in early trade.

India VIX, essentially a fear gauge, closed the day at 11.98, rising over 5% from the previous close.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap and S&P BSE Smallcap indices settled 1% and 0.8% lower, respectively.

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Sensex ends 248 points lower on weak global cues


Markets on Friday ended lower, amid weak global cues, as investors booked profits after sharp gains in the previous session which lifted the benchmarks to 18-month highs. Further, testing of a nuclear weapon by North Korea also dampened sentiment for riskier assets.

The S&P BSE Sensex ended down by 248 points at 28,797 and the Nifty50 slipped 86 points to settle at 8,867. In the broader markets, BSE Midcap and the Smallcap indices eased between 0.5%-1% each. Market breadth ended weak with 1604 losers and 1146 gainers on the BSE.

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The week ended June 4, 2016


The market hit fresh 7-month high intraday Friday with the Sensex reclaiming 27000 and Nifty 8250 levels. However, profit booking in the last couple of hours of trade dragged the benchmarks as well as broader markets to end flat despite positive global cues.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 0.11 points to 26843.03 while the 50-share NSE Nifty rose 1.85 points to 8220.80. The market breadth was also weak as about 1521 shares declined against 1092 advancing shares on Bombay Stock Exchange. The market volatility may continue for some more time after hitting multi-month highs, as investors are eagerly waiting for key events – RBI policy meeting on June 7, Fed meeting on June 14-15 and the referendum in Britain.

Here are some picks from the week gone by.

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Winners from the week gone by


Another week ends and we are nearing the financial year end. We at StockArchitect hope that all of you have made a lot of money during this financial year. Our motto is to help investors take an informed decision based on the collective views of others.

Here are some picks we pulled out from the week gone by.

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