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Axis Bank (3.87%), Reliance Industries (3.18%) and ICICI Bank (1.25%) were the top Sensex losers. RIL (Rs 53.26 cr), YES Bank (Rs 51.72 cr) and Axis Bank (Rs 43.26 cr) were the top three stocks on the BSE in terms of volume toppers.

Reliance Industries, which announced Q4 consolidated net profit of Rs 9,435 crore ($1.4 billion), registering 17.3 per cent growth against Rs 8,046 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year on Friday was trading 2.56% lower on BSE.

The bank's total income stood at Rs 7,163.9 crore in the quarter under review, up 9 per cent over the previous quarter and a 22 per cent jump y-o-y. Of this, interest earnings contributed a whopping Rs 5,742.9 crore.

While the Sensex rose 212 points to 34,713, the Nifty ended 47 points higher at 10,617 level. YES Bank (8.26%), HUL (2.17%) and TCS (2.09%) were the top Sensex gainers. The YES Bank stock rose in afternoon trade after the lender reported  earnings that came above market expectations.

The stock is up more than 7% since the beginning of this year. The stock opened at 328.90 level, traded flat till Q4 earnings were announced. The stock rallied after 1:53 pm and closed 10.09% higher at 358 level.

Yogesh Mehta, vice president, retail research at Motilal Oswal, takes us through the market action this week. Sensex and Nifty ended higher for the fourth straight week. The Sensex rose by 222.93 points, or 0.65 per cent while the NSE Nifty gained 83.45 points, or 0.80 per cent, during the period.

The Sensex and Nifty recovered in trade today led by strong buying in metal stocks amid mixed global cues. While the Sensex rebounded by about 96 points to end at 34,427, Nifty closed at 10,565, up 39  points, or 0.37 per cent. Investor sentiment was optimistic ahead of quarterly earnings of some key companies, including TCS.Tata Steel, YES Bank and Bharti Airtel were the top Sensex gainers. Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange surged 5 percent to their highest in almost...

\"Ever since RBI (Reserve Bank of India) cuts its inflation trajectory, the equities have done well. And if this trend of falling inflation and reduction in bond yields continue, good signs await the equity markets,\" said Vinod Nair, head of research at Geojit Financial Services.

The Sensex and Nifty recovered during the last hour of trade to close higher on rally in banking stocks after RBI allowed lenders to spread provisions for bond losses in the third and fourth quarters of FY18 over the next four quarters.While the Sensex closed 115 points higher at 33,370, Nifty ended 33 points higher at 10,245 level. ICICI Bank was the top Sensex gainer rising 2.94% to 269 level. Yesterday, the stock fell the most on Sensex on reports the CBI was set to question IC...

The Sensex opened at 33,244  and hit an intra day high of 33,306 level. Market breadth was positive with 1001 stocks rising against 296 falling on BSE. Bank stocks recovered some lost ground in early trade with the BSE bankex rising 160 points to 27,330 level.

The recovery was broad based across BSE sectoral indices. Metal stocks which were the worst losers  yesterday gained the most rising 311 points or 2.14% to 14,845 level. Banking stocks and consumer durables stocks too gained  0.91% and and 1.18 %, respectively. The NSE VIX was down 4.56% to 14.6925. A decrease in index signals reduced volatility in Indian markets.

ICICI Bank, which has always been at the forefront of change, is on an HR transformation exercise to handle the digital revolution.

Benchmark Sensex succumbed to fag- end profit-booking to end 144 points lower on Wednesday after banking stocks tumbled on RBI's new norms for recognising stressed assets.

While the Sensex rose more than 390 points to hit a fresh life high of 35,489, Nifty touched a new high of 10,887 rising nearly 100 points from Wednesday's close.

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Earlier, the Sensex hit an all-time high of 34,488 level intra day. Nifty too touched lifetime high of 10,659 in trade today.

While the Sensex closed 208 points higher at 34,058 level, the Nifty rose 52 points to 10,530 tracking higher Asian market. The Sensex gained 28 percent  or 7,430 points this year. The Nifty rose 28.62% or 2342 points since the beginning of this year.