This Week Sensex gains 0.35 % and Nifty 0.21%

The week was full of volatile for the Indian stock markets, but at the end the govt's move on MAT helped indices to end in positive note. Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPIs) worries abated after the government set up a high-level committee to look into the Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) issue that triggered positive sentiments in Indian stock markets. The BSE 30-Share indicator – BSE Sensex resumed firm a hovered in a wide range of 27,603.71 points and 26,423.99 points before recovering to end with a small weekly rise of 94.08 points or 0.35 per cent, to end at 27,105.39 points. In the last three weeks, it crashed 1,868.07 points or 6.47 per cent. The 50-share CNX Nifty opened higher at 8,230.05 points and moved in a breath of 8,355.65 points and 7, 99.15 before closing at 8,191.50 points, a modest gain of 10 points, or 0.21 per cent.

Last Week:

BSE Sensex lost 1.55 percent and Nifty shed 1.49 percent. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened slightly higher for the week at 27,565.49 points against previous close at 27,437.49 points. But it ended 426.63 points lower at 27,011.31 points with loss of 1.55 per cent.

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Markets This Week – Sensex loses 1.51% and Nifty down 1.99%

Profit booking coupled with lower than expected corporate earnings pulled down the Indian stock Markets. International events like war in Yemen and mounting concerns regarding Greece debt also dented market sentiments this week.

This Week ended on 19 April, the BSE 30-Share barometer resumed higher at 28,955.13 points from the weekend’s close of 28,879.39 points and moved in a range of 29,094.61 points and 28,403.76 points before ending at 28,442.10 points, logging a loss of 437.28 points or 1.51 percent. In the previous week, it had shot up by 1,402.74 points or 5.17 per cent.

The NSE Nifty also moved widely between a high of 8,844.80 points and low of 8,596.70 points before settling the week at 8,606 points, exhibiting steep loss of 173.35 points or 1.99 per cent.

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This Week BSE Sensex gain 2.91%; Nifty rises 2.26 %

Equity market in India gained significantly snapping previous week’s loss this week ended April 10.BSE Sensex gained 619 points or 2.19 per cent and NSE Nifty rose 194.1 points or 2.26 per cent this week. On Friday, BSE Sensex opened at 28,889.27 points and ended at 28,879.38 points, down 5.83 points or 0.02 per cent.

The stock markets rallied following positive sentiments – Moody’s view on Indian Economy, RBI’s observation on the growth rate and the growth in the IIP for the month of February. The agencies view on Indian economy lifted the sentiments of the investors those witnessed choppy market trading last week. The industrial output data for the month of February rose by 5 per cent, which could be main tool to gauge the health of economy. Keeping view on the growth in industrial output, the market became more bullying this week. 

Experts believe that the stock markets will be bullying next week.

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This Week BSE Sensex falls 2.84% and Nifty @2.68%

This week (Mar 23 to 29, 2015) BSE Sensex lost 2.84 per cent, or 802.44 points and Nifty lost 2.68 per cent, or 229.50 points. Experts do believe that next week would be choppy following two holidays and speculation over weak global cues.

The benchmark S&P BSE 30-share barometer – BSE Sensex - initially touched a high of 28,455.32, but nuervous selling by operator and retail investors throughout the week on lack of any major trigger from overseas markets amid Middle-East worries pulled it down to a low of 27,248.45 before ending the week at 27,458.64, showing a steep fall of 802.44 points or 2.84 per cent.

In straight three weeks, BSE Sensex crashed by 1,990.31 points or 6.76 per cent. The broad-based 50-issue CNX Nifty of the NSE also closed a massive 229.50 points, or 2.68 percent , down to ten-week low of 8,341.40. Selling was so strong that all 12 sector indices suffered huge loss, closed in red. The BSE-Midcap also dropped by 2.50 per cent. Next week, the market may see choppy trade due to shortened week. The stock markets would remain closed on April 2 and 3, 2015 on account of Mahavir Jayanti and Good Friday.

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BSE Sensex gains 377 points, Nifty 144 points This Week

BSE Sensex benchmark overcame the two week losing streak by regaining the key psychological level of 29,000 points and Nifty reaching the crucial 8,800 level to the end the week on a high. The week saw the market overcoming the volatility that emanated due to the BJP defeat in key Delhi assembly election, sustained foreign capital outflows, dismal corporate earnings results besides global uncertainty over Greek, debt crisis as well as Russia-Ukraine skirmishes.

Discontinuing the AAP-win the coveted Delhi election result, investors centered on the forthcoming Budget session which is the ruling BJP’s first full-year financial plan amid expectations of further acceleration in economic reforms lifting up the market sentiment. The slowdown in December industrial output ((IIP) growth by 1.7 per cent and surge in January Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation though well within RBI’s range led to prospects of interest rate cut by the apex bank. Banking sector regained confidence as the country’s largest public sector lender SBI reported over 30 percent jump in its third quarter results.

The Sensex opened lower at 28,566.50 points and hovered around a high of 29,154.67 points and low of 28,044.49 points before settling at 29,094.93 during the week. The Sensex gained 377.02 points or 1.31 per cent and Nifty surged 144.45 points of 1.67 per cent to end at 8,805.50 points this week. The week saw buying in sectors led by Healthcare, power, banking, auto, FMCG, Metal, IT and capital goods.

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This Week: Sensex at 29,000, gains 4.11% and NIifty @ 8, 800, gains 3.78%

The BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty continued the bull-run during the week and ended above 29,000 mark and 8,800 level respectively also marking the all-time highs for both indices on sustained capital inflows amid positive global sentiments.

Positive investor sentiments over Indian stocks saw the foreign participants liberally buying out shares. Even glitches because due to Chinese market slump amid authorities curbing speculative lending, were sidelined as domestic market garnered whopping 1,156.45 points during the week.

The week saw sentiments getting bolstered by IMF’s projection about Indian Economy growth rate till 2016. Also, stellar corporate earning and government budget date announcement leading to hope of more reforms coupled with European Central Bank (ECB) higher than expected stimulus announcement of 60 billion Euro a month led to massive rally across the globe. ECBs stimulus announcement is dynamic for emerging India as it may result additional fund flows.

The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rallied to a life time intra-day high of 29,408.73 before settling at record of 29,278.34, gaining 1,156.45 points or 4.11 per cent over the preceding weekend close.

The NSE Nifty surged 8,866.40 mark for the first time and ended new mile stone at 8,835.60, gaining 321.80 points or 3.78 per cent.

Barring FMCG segment, healthy buying was witnessed in sectors of Capital Goods, Metal, banks, Healthcare, Auto, Consumer Durable, realty, IT and Oil & Gas.

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Stocks This Week: BSE Sensex Zooms 663 points, Nifty 229 points

A surprise rate cut by the apex bank this week provided a big push to the stock markets and sent the key indices soaring to nearly one-and-a-half months high. This week stocks gained were realty, banking, and auto.

The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex gained over 663 points to end at one-and-a-half months high of 28,121.89 points. Similarly, the wide-based CNX Nifty of the NSE crossed 8500-mark for the first time after a month and ended at 8130.80, a gain of 229 points or 2.77 per cent, over the last weekend close.

The RBI on Thursday morning lowered the benchmark repurchase rate (repo) under the liquidity adjustment facility by 25 bps to 7.75 per cent, the first reduction since May 2013, on easing inflation.

On, that day, the BSE Sensex registered its biggest single-day rally in over five years and zoomed a whopping 728.73 points or 2.66 per cent on massive across-the-board buying. Fall in the report rate may provide leeway to banks to cut their lending rates to improve liquidity in hosing and auto-sector, leading to more off-take of money by public and corporate sectors. Soon after the RBI move, clutch of banks lowered their base rates including the biggie SBI, indicated they will follow suit.

Investor wealth reclaimed that Rws100-lakh crore mark for the second time. However, it was for the frist time it remained above that level at close of trading.

During the week, investors got rich by Rs3, 11,737 crore. The BSESensex resumed the week on firm note but fell to a low of 27,203.25 points in the mid-week on drop in the brent crude prices of $45 a barrel, a six year low, amid ebbing hopes of a rate cut after retail inflation slightly rose to 5 per cent in December and Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 3.8 per cent in November.

Besides realty, banking and auto shares stocks from capital goods, FMCG, power, consumer durable and IT also attracted good buying interest while metal and refinery counter were at the receiving end. Metal stocks suffered the most following slowdown in Chinese economy. Meanwhile, the trade deficit narrowed to 10 month low in December 2014 on fall in importers while exporter also decline in December 2014 over December 2011.

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Sensex gains 365 points, Nifty up 132 points

After snapping around 800 points on Tuesday and 78 points on Wednesday, today Sensex gained 365 points, also breached the psychological mark of 27,000 points.

Similarly, Nifty rose 132 points today gaining from the three year low. Both the stock markets were seen in green due to the strong global cues.

The uncertainty in Greece and fall in the global oil price have tumbled the stock markets on Tuesday. The fall in the stock markets accounted loss of around 3 lakh crore of investors.

The BSE Bankex were the major shares reported major fall on Tuesday. However, today the markets were seen in green giving a bit of relief for rattled investors.

Today, Sensex ended at 27,274.71 points, gaining 365.89 points (+1.36%). BSE 100 gained 1.61 per cent, MidCap gained 1.82 per cent, SmallCap gained 1.79 per cent and BSE 200 up by 1.59 per cent.

Among sectoral indices, S&P BSE BANKEX gained 2.07 per cent,  S&P BSE FMCG up by 1.95 per cent,  S&P BSE REALTY up by 2.63 per cent,  S&P BSE HEALTHCARE gained 1.19 per cent. And, power and IT stocks gained around 1 per cent today.

Gainers at BSE were: PIPAVAV DEFENCE AND OFFSHORE ENG LTD (PIPAVAVDOC) gained 18.18 percent, BERGER PAINTS INDIA LTD (BERGEPAINT) gained 10.30 per cent, DELTA CORP LTD (DELTACORP) up by 6.99 per cent,TVS MOTOR COMPANY LTD (TVSMOTOR) gained by 6.19 per cent, and ASIAN PAINTS LTD.(ASIANPAINT) gained 6.11 per cent.

Losers were: PMC Fincorp Limited (PMCFIN) lost 4.97 per cent, Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd (HATHWAY) by 2.77 per cent, BHARAT ELECTRONICS LTD (BEL) by 2.48 per cent, KAILASH AUTO FINANCE LTD (KAILASH) by 1.99 per cent JUBILANT LIFE SCIENCES and LIMITED(JUBILANT) by 1.97 per cent.

CNX NIFTY ended at 8,234.60 points today gaining 132.50 points (+ 1.64%) following strong global cues. 48 shares advanced and two declined out of 50 shares index at Nifty today.

Gainers at Nifty were ASIAN PAINTS LTD (ASIANPAINT) by 6.45 per cent, DLF Limited (DLF) by 5.68 per cent, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KOTAKBANK) by 5.62 pe cent - the customers approved the merger with ING Vysya Bank, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) by 5.50 per cent, Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JINDALSTEL) by 5.09 per cent.

Losers were Reliance Industries Limited (RELIANCE) and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) by 1.32, and 0.10 per cent respectively.

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Stock Markets This Week: Sensex gains 2.37%

Stock Markets This Week: Sensex gains 2.37%

Stock markets this week  (Dec 26 - January 2, 2015) gained 2.37 per cent on hopes of much-awaited sectoral reforms and encouraging manufacturing output data for December by HSBC Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

The benchmark BSE Sensex settled at a four week high while NSE Nifty surged to near 8,400 points this week.

The political uncertainty in Greece and New Year eve holidays in Asian stock markets moderated the equity market in India two days in this week.


The sentiment of investors was high as speculations were buzzing around for the much awaited banking reforms by the government. As expected, the government came out with some major decisions over the banking.

This week, the government has also announced to replace the 65 year old Planning Commission with NITI Aayog. This said to be major reform indication from the government of India. 

This week, the government appointed CEO & MD for four nationalized banks snapping the tradition as followed earlier. Under this the government has separated the role of Chairman for the banks. And moreover, the government may give autonomous to banks.

The HSBC Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for December provided a major push to stock markets on the last trading day of the week.

The BSE Sensex resumed the week higher at 27,247.78 points on December 26. It moved to 27,395.73 points on December 29, 2014 - 27,403.54 points on December 30 – 27,499.42 points on December 31 – 27,507.54 on January 1, 2015 and on January 2, it surged to 27,887.90 points.

The Sensex gained 646.12 points or 2.37 per cent in the week.

The wide-based 50-issue CNX Nifty of the NSE traded between 8,410and 8,214before ending the week at 8,395.45 points, at net gain of 194.75 points or 2.37 per cent in the week.

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Sensex falls 130 points duing the week

Sensex falls 130 points during the week

After logging one and half week high on the firs day of tgee week, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex fell by 130 points to end the holiday – shortened week at 27,241.78 on sustained heavy sell- off by foreign funds amid profit – booking as this month’s derivatives contract expired on December 24.



Both stock markets - the BSE and the NSE remained closed on December 25 on account of “Christmas”. The market got no major trigger from overseas markets, following the Christmas atmosphere.

However , expectations of hike in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve as the American economy grew the fastest in more than a decade in third quarter , influenced sentiments.

Besides, it will strengthened the dollar and affect the inflows in emerging markets negatively, including India. It also resulted in profit booking by wary operators and retail investors. The market also suffered a setback after the government was unable to get pass key legislative reform bills during the winter Session of Parliament.

Failure to pass the GST Bill till now has led to market disappointment as it had discounted the successful approval of the Bill in the current session itself. Besides, market s gave a mixed response to Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir election outcome .

The BSE 30-share barometer resumed the week higher and touched 1-1-/2-week high of 27,851.10 after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’ s statement that India could well achieve 6 per cent GDP growth next fiscal and a vision to achive 9-10 per cent economic growth afterwards, cheered participants. Later, it fell back to one- week low of 27,091.38, before concluding the week at 27,241.78, down by 130.06 points, or 0.48 per cent. The 50-issue CNX Nifty of the NSE moved in a range of 8,364.75 and 8,147.95 before settling at 8,200.70, a net fall of 19.65 points , or 0.24 per cent.

December 23 and 24 saw heavy profit- booking as December 24 was the last day of expiry of derivatives contract, chiefly in IT, oil & gas and capital goods shares , ignoring government approving the ordinance route to implement insurance and coal reforms . Meanwhile , the union Cabinet approved promulgation of the Ordinance on insurance bill, re-promulgation of the coal Ordinance along with 100 per cent FDI in medical devices sectors.

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Stock Market Business Good for You?

Stock market business has been luring new and old investors toward the share and scrips for many decades.

Stock market in India, has been consider as equal to betting, where people do fear about losing more than the quantity of gain.

In reality, stock market is same as we have negative impression about it.

Stock market is the one kind of business, that everybody should love to do.

The first logic is that, companies are the main aspect in stock market, where they sell their stock or scrip (may not necessarily directly).

The term company is closely associated with profit or profit making in general or business sense.

If a start up company could become one successful company after listing at stock market, then the stock or scrips of the same company would be gaining much.

Ultimately, the stock holder or investors would be getting high price for the exchange of stock and dividend as decided by the board of directors of the company.

In stock market, how a lay-man would gain money?

Well, for that they need to purchase stock and do need to monitor the price of the share or stock they have purchased.

Simply, if the share is traded on higher price simply sell it, else hold it to see if it would be traded more than the value, you fixed to sell.

And if the share is losing is value in the stock market, then sell it, get your money back.

Interesting thing about stock market is that, you can suffer loss, but you are going to get back the money, and that would be the same as if you lent money to any person.

Why not invest in banks rather putting into risky stock market?

Right, this assumption is right, seldom anybody would agree to take the risk in stock market. But the fact is that, those are ready to take the risk, they win and lose in stock market.

Another factor is that, one can get more interest return for their investment in stock market, but not always.

There share in stock market are just like products, you need to keep those and trade for a profit, and loss is inevitable in business.

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Stock Markets Update: BSE down by 0.24 percent, Nifty down by 0.17 percent @2:30pm

Today, the stock markets were in sluggish and turned red, BSE Sensex was at
26,343.45 points (-77.22), down by 0.29% at 2:40 pm. And Nifty was at 7881.65 points
(-15.58) down by 0.20 per cent.

The index was closed at 26420.67 points on Tuesday. In the intra-day the markets touched the high of 26504.52 points. and dipped to low at 26302.14 points.

Top gainers in Sensex 30 were Sun Pharmaceutical (844.90, 35.15, 4.34%), Cipla (495.00, 20.45, 4.31%), Tata Power (94.85, 2.25, 2.43%), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (2,891.05, 61.30, 2.17%), BHEL (231.05, 3.50, 1.54%),  Wipro Ltd. (553.25, 5.85, 1.07%), NTPC (145.35, 1.45, 1.01%).

Pharmaceuticals sectors scrips were seen in green, most of the scrips gain good return for the investors.

Top gainers in Nifty 50 were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., CIPLA Ltd., Lupin, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Power, Dr Reddy's Lab, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Wipro Ltd, NTPC Ltd., HCL Technologies Ltd., United Spirits at 2:30pm.

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BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty up till noon

Both BSE Sensex and Nifty were up at Tuesday noon due to selecting buying by the investors. The Sensex was at 19,709.04 points with gaining 98.56 ( +0.50%) at noon and the Nifty at 5,970.20 pints gaining 30.90 (0.52%). The equity market rebound from losses sessions as recorded on Monday and last week.

The market has been bullying but this time very selective scrips have been given preference by the buyers. The BSE was down at the opening trade but the buying stocks gained the momentum as the day progressed. On the contrary, the NSE Nifty went down by around 30 points at 11 am, but gained later on and levelled with the loss till noon on Tuesday.

Top gainers at BSE Sensex were Bata India, Glaxosmithkl, Cadila Health, Glaxosmithkl Phar and L&T Finance Holdings till noon. And Nifty gainers were LT, CIPLA, RANBAXY, IDFC, LUPIN .

Losers at BSE Sensex were Gitanjali Gems, Dish TV India, Shree Cement, Mangalore Ref, HDIL and SESAGOA, ULTRACEMCO, JINDALSTEL, HCLTECH, INFY were losers at Nifty till noon.

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BSE Sensex tanks below 20k

On Thursday, the Bombay Stock Exchange index Sensex tanked below 20,000 marks and the National Stock Exchange Nifty was also posted biggest percentage. The BSE Sensex closed at 19,674.33 shedding 387.91 points, or 1.93 per cent and broad-based Nifty closed at 5,993.90 points losing 127.45 points, or 2.09 per cent.

The stock market in India witness nose dive due to the poor quarterly report presented by the State Bank of India and possible cut in the stimulus packages by US Federal Reserve. The last week the BSE Sensex was gained around 500 points in a day, the biggest gain for the month. And the fall recorded on Thursday was another big fall witness. The sentiments of the investors were also rattled due to weak China manufacturing survey.

On the other hand, in the bullion market, the yellow metal was being seen at price fluctuations and similar case with the silver at the international market. The poor performance report by the State Bank of India for the quarter ending March has hit the sentiments of the investors, as the market started tumbling after the report was out.

It might take some time for the stock markets in India to recover from the posted loss on Thursday, as only hope if the RBI would go for further cut in the key interest rates as the headline inflation was seen moderating.

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Sensex ends in Green at 19,331 pts and Nifty at 5,854 pts

Both BSE Sensex and Nifty were ended in green on Monday, the first day of the week. Last week, both the stock markets were down.

Sensex and Nifty were trading in loss during the post lunch session, but due to strong Asian cues helped them to end in green at closing time.

The BSE Sensex was ended at 19,331.69 points gaining 14.68 points or 0.08%. And the Nifty was ended at 5,854.75 points moving up 4.45 points of 0.08%.

Major gainers on BSE Sensex were Ranbaxy Lab , Sun TV Network , SJVN, Bajaj Finserv and Infosys,

Gainer on Nifty were Ranbaxy, Powergrid , Infy , Tatamotors and Bhel.

Losers on Sensex were Core Projects, Opto Circuits,Berger Paints, Astrazeneca Phar and MMTC.

At Nifty losers were Dlf, JPAssociat, Cipla, LT, and Ongc.

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Market This Week: Sensex down 0.88, Nifty down 0.74

Markets this week : This week (Feb 17 to Feb 23) was dull, no big profit for the investors major stocks clocked down and there were no big global cues to boost the market.

This week, the Nifty was down 0.74 percent, BSE Sensex was down by 0.88 per cent, the Midcap was down by 0.3 per cent.

But the Smallcap went up by 0.5 per cent this week.

In the BSE 500 index, the gainer was Kingfisher which gained around 23 per cent in the week, while the Jet Airways was the loser.

This week’s Nifty gainers were DLF(13.2%), ACC (3.4%), Wipro(4.4%) and Ambuja ( 3.2%)

And Nifty losers of the week were JPC (7.1%), Coal India (4%) and Tata Motors (3.8%),.

In the sectoral indices, the FMCG, Bankex were seen dull in the week.

On Friday, the BSE Sensex was down by 0.04%, closed at 19,317 points. Nifty was closed at 5,850.30 points, down by 1.95 (0.03%) , due to heavy selling at both the markets.

The markets were flat since the beginning, there were bit up after lunch session.

Next week there could more active movement in the stock market as the government will present its union budget for 2013-14 on Feb 28.

Budget updates:

People having income of 20 lakh rupees or more may need to pay more income tax as the government may levy 2 to 5 per cent of surcharge on the income tax, according to media reports. The surcharge on superlative group was scrapped in 2009-10 union budgets.

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Both Sensex and Nifty end in Green

The BSE Sensex and Nifty ended in green on Monday, the first day of the week, due to selective buying from the investors.

The BSE Sensex was ended at 19,501.08 points gaining 32.93 points or 0.17%. The Nifty was closed at 5,898.20 points gaining 10.80 points or 0.18%.

The realty sector scrips were in demand and also gained 2.08 per cent.

The BSE Realty Index was ended at 2078.90 points with gaining 42.27 points of 2.08% followed by BSE CAPITAL GOODS and BSE POWER.

BSE FMCG was closed at 5822.41 points gaining 14.07 points or 0.24%.

Top gainers at BSE Sensex were MMTC, JPINFRATEC , DLF, Mahindra & Mah Fin and Canara Bank. And losers were Jet Air India, Havells India, Jindal Steel, Aurobindo Phar and Coal India.

Nifty gainers were DLF, JPASSOCIAT, TATASTEEL, POWERGRID and RELINFRA. And the losers at Nifty on Monday were JINDALSTEL, COALINDIA, TCS, BAJAJ-AUTO and ULTRACEMCO.

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Inflation falls to 6.62% in January

The headline inflation dipped to three year’s low of 6.62 per cent in January 2013 from 7.18 per cent in December 2012. The inflation was at 7.24 per cent in November 2012.

Considering the moderation in inflation in December 2012, the RBI had slashed the key interest rates recently.

The fall in inflation would lead to further cut in interest rates by the apex bank if it finds time conducing for further cut in key interest rates to boost the economy.

However, the hike in the petrol and diesel deregulation would have adverse impact on the inflation in India. The food inflation in primary articles was increase during the same period, onion at 11.52 per cent and potato at 79.07 per cent.

The easing inflation data could not help the market to close in green; both the stock markets were ended in red on Thursday. The BSE Sensex was closed at 19,497.18 losing 110.90 points or 0.57%.

The Nifty was closed at 5,896.95 points shedding 36points or 0.61%.

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Stock Market: Sensex down 24 pts, Nifty shed 5pts

The stock market in India on Monday witness steep fall, both BSE Sensex and Nifty were ended in red. The BSE Sensex was ended at 19460 by losing around 24 points (0.12%).

At closing, Nifty was at 5,897 points with 5.65 points down (0.10%). Both the markets were seen gaining –turning into green during post lunch session, but could not maintain the momentum, ended in red.

At Sensex, volume toppers were SBI, ICICIBank, TCS, Infosys and Tata Motors and 13 scrips were advanced in the entire day while 17 scrips recorded down.

Major gainers were MMTC, Hindustan Copp, Indian Bank, Cipla and Oberoi Realty. And losers were Cadila Health, Astrazeneca Phar, Financial Tech, United Brew-$ and Jain Irrigation.

At Nifty, major gainers were CIPLA, AXISBANK, HINDALCO, TATAMOTORS and DRREDDY. Losers were ACC, JINDALSTEL, IDFC, MARUTI, and ONGC.

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BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty end in Flat

Both BSE and NSE stock market were ended on flat on Wednesday, the Sensex ended at 20,005.00 points gaining around 14 points (0.07%) and Nifty edged up 5.85 points at 6055.75 points (0.10%).

The rate cut on Tuesday however helped the stock market initial gain, but both the markets were ended in flat following the warnings over the Indian economy health by the RBI.

In the morning trade on Wednesday, the BSE Sensex zoomed around 11 and but could not maintain the momentum. On the other hand, Nifty was bit volatile and turned red before lunch and post-lunch session, but managed to end in green.

BSE Sensex and Nifty bother were above the 20k and 6k marks, respectively today at closing time.

Among the sectoral indices, the major gainers were BSE Realty Index (1.39%), BSE CONSUMER DURABLES (01.24%), BSE OIL & GAS (1.06%) and the loser were BSE CAPITAL GOODS (-1.24%), BSE POWER (-0.68 %), BSE AUTO( -0.49%), BSE TECk( -0.18%) and BSE PSU Index (-0.07%).

Top Nifty gainers on Wednesday were: DLF (3.00 %), CIPLA (2.41%), ACC (2.31%), SESAGOA (2.26%) and AMBUJACEM (2.26%).

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