The Sensex opened 112 points higher at 8,851 following positive cues from the global markets. The index touched a high of 8,855, soon pared gains and slipped into negative territory.The index, thereafter, exhitbited range-bound movement throughout the day. The Sensex touched a low of 8,601 - down 254 points from the day's high - recovered at close and finally ended almost flat at 8,712 - down 27 points.
The BSE Metal and Realty indices surged 3.3% each to 4,451 and 1,570, respectively. The IT index, however, plunged 3% to 2,400.
The market breadth was marginally positive - out of 2,188 stocks traded, 1,180 advanced, 930 declined and the rest were unchanged today.
Tata Steel zoomed nearly 11% to Rs 165. Jaiprakash Associates soared 8% to Rs 62.
Maruti surged 7% to Rs 492. SBI and DLF rallied 5.5% each to Rs 1,097 and Rs 192, respectively.
Tata Motors advanced 3.7% to Rs 133, and ICICI Bank added 3.5% to Rs 335.
Reliance Infrastructure gained 3% at Rs 508. HDFC, Larsen & Toubro and Sterlite were up around 1.5% each.
Infosys and Wipro slumped over 4% each to Rs 1,158 and Rs 223, respectively.
Mahindra & Mahindra plunged nearly 3% to Rs 243. Reliance Communications and Hindalco dropped around 2% each to Rs 188 and Rs 51, respectively.
ONGC and ACC shed 1.7% each at Rs 652 and Rs 398, respectively.
Satyam and Bharti Airtel were down over 1% each at Rs 230 and Rs 664, respectively.
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