Mumbai Feb 21 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices on Wednesday broke a three-day losing streak to provisionally close in the green with healthy buying in IT Tech (technology media and entertainment) and FMCG stocks.
The wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose by 37.05 points or 0.36 per cent to provisionally close at 10 397.45 points (at 3.30 p.m.).
The barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 33 813.83 points traded at 33 844.86 points -- up 141.27 points or 0.42 per cent -- from its previous session s close.
The Sensex touched a high of 33 911.36 points and a low of 33 702.50 points during the intra-day trade.
However the BSE market breadth was bearish with 1 592 declines and 1 129 advances.
Tata Consultancy Services ITC ONGC State Bank of India and Infosys were the top five gainers on the BSE.
On Tuesday the benchmark indices closed lower as weak global cues coupled with a declining rupee and prolonged outflow of foreign funds dented investors sentiments.
The NSE Nifty50 fell by 18 points or 0.17 per cent to close at 10 360.40 points while the Sensex closed at 33 703.59 points -- down 71.07 points or 0.21 per cent.
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