The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 207 points at 17,825 on positive global cues, and moved up to a high of 17,912 in early deals.The index could not hold gains on selling pressure in financial stocks, and slipped into negative zone. The index dropped to a low of 17,482 - down 430 points from the day's high - in noon deals.Fresh buying towards the end saw the Sensex rebound into positive zone and close with a gain of 117 points (0.7%) at 17,735.The BSE Mid-cap index gained 80 points (1%) at 7,669, and the Small-cap index moved up 62 points (0.6%) to 9,693.The NSE Nifty ended 37 points higher at 5,192.The BSE market breadth was marginally positive - out of 2,783 stocks traded, 1,462 advanced, 1,248 declined and 73 were unchanged today.
Jyoti Structures on Tuesday said it has bagged two orders worth Rs 253 crore from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd and Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd for construction of transmission lines. The company has bagged Rs 160-crore order from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd for construction of transmission lines and sub-stations. Besides, the company's joint venture company Jyoti Structures Africa (Pty) Ltd has bagged a contract for Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd, the electricity utility of South Africa for construction of transmission line. The scope of the order from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company includes supply and erection of Bujagali Interconnection Project, the manufacturer of transmission line towers informed the Bombay Stock Exchange. The contract valued at around $39.64 million (Rs 160 crore) is to be executed in 24 months, the company said, adding the company would construct 220 kV and 132 kV transmission lines and substations.
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