The Sensex ended the day with a gain of 70.09 points, or 0.41% at 17,201.17 after touching a high of 17,290.48 and a low of 17,124.15. The broad-based NSE Nifty climbed 20.50 points, or 0.40% at 5,111.05 after hitting a high of 5,138.00 and a low of 5,078.35.
Major gainers in the 30-share index were Hero Honda Motors (2.60%), ITC (1.80%), Hindustan Unilever (1.63%), Maruti Suzuki India (1.46%), HDFC Bank (1.46%), and ACC (1.09%).
On the other hand, DLF (2.92%), Reliance Capital (1.62%), Jaiprakash Associates (1.40%), Reliance Communications (1.30%), Tata Motors (1.01%), and Mahindra & Mahindra (0.89%) were the major losers in the Sensex.
Overall market breadth was negative. Out of the total 2,840 stocks traded at BSE, 1,304 advanced, 1,463 declined while 73 remained unchanged.
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