Markets closed marginally higher amid volatile trading session following the expiry of derivative contracts. Th S&P BSE Sensex rose up by 37.61 points or 0.19% to 19,893.85. It had moved between 19.997.28 and 19,826.99 in the intra-day. The CNX Nifty advanced up by 8.40 points or 0.14% to 5,882.25, after it had moved between 5,917.65 and 5,864.10 in the intra-day today.
Among the sectoral indices Healthcare, Power, FMCG, Capital Goods and Metal rose between 0.60-1% while Consumer Durables, Oal & Gas and Realty indices fell nearly by 1% each. From the broader markets, Mid-cap and Small-cap indices rose between 0.2-1% respectively.
Among the index gainers, BHEL zoomed up by 7.39% topping the gainers list followed by Sun Pharmaceutical up by 2.23%. HDFC and ITC also rose up by 1.65% and 1.22% . Other notable gainers include Tata Steel, Tata Power, ICICI Bank and Coal India.
Among the index losers were, Jindal Steel, Hero MotoCorp, TCS and Sesa Goa declining between 3-1% respectively.
The partially convertible Rupee closed at 62.07/08 as compared to its yesterday’s close of 62.44/45 per dollar.
The overall market breadth was marginally positive with 1,180 shares advancing as compared to 1,135 shares declining.
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