Benchmark BSE Sensex closed higher by 270 points on Tuesday, helped by late-day buying in banking and select IT shares as well as positive trends in the Asian markets.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 83712.51 up by 270.01 points or by 0.32 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25522.5 up by 61.2 points or by 0.24 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 83812.31 and intraday low of 83320.95 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25548.05 and intraday low of 25424.15
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 2224.50,+3.61%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 263.55,+1.89%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2484.60,+1.69%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 343.20,+1.64%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1448.35,+0.94%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 3440.60,-6.17%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1165.40,-0.85%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 12419.85,-0.81%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2393.00,-0.72%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 850.70,-0.44%), among others.
Realty index was at 7626.32 up by 81.34 points or by 1.08%. Brigade Enterprises Ltd. (Rs. 1120.70,+2.75%), Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. (Rs. 1664.60,+2.14%), Phoenix Mills Ltd. (Rs. 1572.40,+1.55%), DLF Ltd. (Rs. 842.80,+1.37%), Anant Raj Ltd. (Rs. 550.95,+1.35%),.
CDS index was at 60021.67 down by -1025.64 points or by -1.68%. Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 3440.60,-6.17%), Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. (Rs. 343.05,-2.36%), Whirlpool of India Ltd. (Rs. 1339.90,-2.28%), Supreme Industries Ltd. (Rs. 4197.00,-1.78%), Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd. (Rs. 574.15,-1.68%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4389 , shares advanced were 2067 while 2159 shares declined and 163 were unchanged.