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Larsen & Toubro hits record high

The stock up 2% at Rs 1,792, extending its previous day's 5% rally on the NSE.

Markets extend gains; Nifty opens above 8,950

Axis Bank, L&T, NTPC, BHEL and Hindalco are top five Sensex gainers

Aviation shares dip on hike in ATF prices

Oil companies have hiked jet fuel price by 8.2% to Rs 50,363/kilolitre at Delhi

ITC extends fall on excise duty hike

The stock trading lower by 3% at Rs 350 in early morning trades, extending its previous day's 8% fall on NSE.

Markets may edge higher; Axis Bank, ITC in focus

Axis Bank, Yes Bank may extend gains on fungibility of FPI and FII while ITC may extend losses on excise duty hike

Pharma shares gain; BSE Healthcare index up nearly 200 points

SPARC, Aurobindo, Sun Pharma, Ranbaxy Laboratories and Dr Reddy's Laboratories are up 2-7% on BSE.

Bank Nifty zooms over 500 points; Axis Bank surges 8%

IndusInd Bank, Yes Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank rallied between 4-6% on NSE.

Sensex gains 233 points; private banks lead

Provisionally, the 30-share Sensex surged 233 points to end at 29,454 and the 50-share Nifty gained 75 points to close at 8,920.

Budget Impact: Sensex down nearly 150 points; Nifty hovers near 8,800

The 30-share Sensex was down 143 points at 28,077 and the 50-share Nifty was down 31 points at 8,813

Housing finance companies dip on profit booking

LIC Housing Finance, GIC Housing Finance, Dewan Housing Finance, Can Fin Homes and HDFC are down 2-4% on BSE.

Budget Impact: Sensex slumps nearly 250 points, Nifty breaks 8,800

The 30-share Sensex was down 242 points at 28,978 and the 50-share Nifty was down 64 points at 8,780

Budget Impact : ITC dips 9% after excise duty hike on cigarettes

The stock has fallen nearly 13% from its record high of Rs 410 touched on NSE during intra-day trade today.

Footwear makers gain on reduction in excise duty

Liberty Shoes, Bata India, Relaxo Footwears and Mirza International were up 2-6% on BSE.

Budget Impact: MCX hits 52-week high

The stock has rallied nearly 9% to Rs 1,144 on the BSE

NBCC gains on signing MoU with Delhi Development Authority

The stock up 4% at Rs 888 on BSE.

Housing finance companies in focus; HDFC, LIC Housing, Dewan Housing hit lifetime high

HDFC, Dewan Housing, LIC Housing, GIC Housing, Gruh Finance, Repco Home and Can Fin Homes up 2-5% on BSE.

Upmove continues on D-Street; Union Budget eyed

The 30-share Sensex has surged 218 points at 29,438 and the 50-share Nifty has soared 61 points to 8,905.

Higher opening seen on optimism ahead of Budget

Markets are likely to open higher on expectations of big bang reforms expected from the Union Budget

Sensex ends above 29,200; L&T up 5%

Provisionally,the 30-share Sensex surged 475 points to end at 29,222 and the 50-share Nifty gained 167 points to close at 8,851.

VA Tech Wabag hits record high

Since February 9, the stock rallied 24% after its board approved the issue of bonus shares in the ratio of 1:1.