Global cues lift equity indices; Sensex ends over 200 points higher (Second Lead)
According to analysts banking metal and auto stocks witnessed healthy buying activity.
At 3.30 p.m. the wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) provisionally closed at 10 772.05 points up 61.60 points or 0.58 per cent from the previous close of 10 710.45 points.
Similarly the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex which had opened at 35 329.61 points closed at 35 547.33 points (3.30 p.m.) -- up 260.59 points or 0.74 per cent -- from its previous session s close of 35 286.74 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 35 571.37 points and a low of 35 329.51 points.
The top gainers on the Sensex were Reliance Industries IndusInd Bank Vedanta Tata Steel and Yes Bank whereas ONGC Coal India ITC Wipro and Larsen and Toubro (L&T) were the major losers.
On the NSE Reliance Industries IndusInd Bank and Tata Steel were the highest gainers while UPL Hindustan Petroleum and Indian Oil Corp lost the most.
--IANS rrb/him/