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The Sensex today settled with a gain of 60 points at 10,336. In the process, the index has now rallied over 7% (689 points) in the first four trading sessions of this year.

The BSE Metal index surged 2% to 5,987. The Bankex and auto index rallied around 1.5% each to 5,970 and 2,592, respectively. On the other hand, the Realty index plunged 4% to 2,366.

The market breadth was marginally negative at close - out of 2,606 stocks traded, 1,271 declined, 1,244 advanced and 91 were unchanged today.

Grasim zoomed 8.3% to Rs 1,335, and ACC soared 7.7% to Rs 545.

Jaiprakash Associates, Satyam and Mahindra & Mahindra surged 7.3% each to Rs 101, Rs 179 and Rs 318, respectively.

HDFC Bank rallied 5.5% to Rs 1,100. ICICI Bank and Sterlite gained over 4.5% each at Rs 523 and Rs 316, respectively.

Tata Motors and HDFC moved up over 3.5% each to Rs 186 and Rs 1,684, respectively.

BHEL advanced 2.3% to Rs 1,471. Ranbaxy and Hindustan Unilever were up around 1.5% each at Rs 253 and Rs 247, respectively.

Reliance Communications and DLF plunged around 5.5% each to Rs 249 and Rs 280, respectively.

Bharti Airtel slumped over 4% to Rs 657. Tata Power tumbled over 3% to Rs 805.

Reliance Infrastructure and SBI shed 2.8% each at Rs 647 and Rs 1,324, respectively.

NTPC dropped 2.3% to Rs 177, and TCS declined 1.5% to Rs 508.

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