4:00 PM - It was a robust performance in the markets today with all sectoral indices closing with substantial gains. Realty and banking led the rally and support also came from oil & gas, metal, auto, capital goods and IT. The Sensex closed at 17085, up 337 points from its previous close, and the Nifty shut shop at 5139, up 102 points. The CNX Midcap index closed with 1.3% gain while the BSE Smallcap index was up 0.6% in today's trade. The market breadth was positive with advances at 895 against declines of 514 on the NSE. The top Nifty gainers were DLF,Sun Pharma, Hero MotoCorp and JP Associates while the biggest losers included Sesa Goa and Tata Power.
3:34 PM - The markets closed with significant gains today with all sectoral indices closing positive. The Sensex closed at 17070 (provisional), up 322 points from its previous close, and the Nifty closed at 5137 (provisional), up 100 points. The CNX Midcap index was up 1.3% and the BSE Smallcap index gained 0.7%. The market breadth was positive with advances at 868 against declines of 555 on the NSE.
Source: money.rediff.com
