The BSE Sensex closed at 37,831 level, down 17 points, or 0.04%. The broader Nifty50, too, shed 19 points, or 0.17%, to settle at 11,252 levels.
The rupee has lost ground, but it is still held above Rs 69 to the dollar
Both the indices - Sensex and Nifty - posted their biggest single-day fall in two weeks, even as other global markets gained on hopes of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve
Mid-caps and small-caps have lost more ground than the large-caps in the F&O sector
The brokerage has re-rated the Indian market, saying the softening of bond yields and steps taken to tackle the crisis at NBFCs will help valuations
Analysts believe that the upside may be capped for the Nifty and the index may fall further if it fails to hold 11,800, with the next crucial support at 11,650
The market consolidated with some profit-booking as the RBI delivered on a rate cut
Traders are buying 'calls' of much higher levels and selling 'puts' to maximise their gains
Volatility is most likely to spike from May 23 onwards
Ratings downgrade of Anil Ambani group firms, YES Bank's surprise March quarter loss, and fears of liquidity tightening and more defaults by housing finance companies all led to panic among investors
The 50-stock index is trading at 29.3 times earnings, beating 2008 P/E multiple of 28.3x
Volumes have been good, with sustained, heavy buying from foreign portfolio investors
The 10% rebound in the Nifty from its October lows is on account of gains in index heavyweights such as ICICI Bank, HDFC and RIL
With the introduction of Nifty weekly options, the share of index options in the overall market is expected to increase further, according to experts
The Nifty hit its all-time high of 11,760 in late August and it retracted to a low of 10,005
The resistance for Nifty50 is located at 10,985 - its previous high, as per the daily chart
The Nifty on Friday closed at 10,030
Worst F&O month in five years; experts see pullback after back-to-back decline
Nifty outlook and few trading ideas by Vaishali Parekh, research analyst - technical research at Prabhudas Lilladher
Current, price-to-book ratio for the Nifty is 3.2 times, most since 2008