CLOSING TODAY

For the second consecutive day, the Sensex ended the day marginally higher (44 points) at 15,117.
The BSE benchmark index opened 42 points lower at 15,032, and soon touched a low of 14,993. The index, thereafter, rebounded into the positive zone and touched a high of 15,280 - up 287 points from the day's low - amid alternate bouts of buying and selling.
The market breadth was marginally positive - out of 2,785 stocks traded, 1,412 moved up, 1,280 declined and 93 were unchanged today.
The NSE Nifty moved up six points to end at 4,524.Quick Takes:
Markets give off early gains for 2nd consecutive dayMarkets end cueless session of trade in positiveSensex swings nearly 290 points, Nifty swings 90 pointsSensex gains 0.3%, Nifty adds 0.14%Turnover at Rs 68,190.72 crAdvance Decline ratio at 1:1 on NSEBSE Smallcap index up 0.32%, BSE Midcap index up 0.5%BSE Smalcap and Midcap outperform benchmark indicesBSE Consumer Durables top sectoral gainer up 2.9%Gitanjali Gems and Titan Ind push consumer durables index higherBSE Auto up 1.2%, BSE IT up 0.8%,BSE Realty up 0.7%BSE Capital Goods sector top sectoral loser down 0.7%BSE Power down 0.5%, BSE Oil and Gas down 0.3%Updated at 1535 hrs: The Sensex ended the day up 30 points at 15,103 (provisionally). The NSE Nifty also ended in the potive zone up 3 points at 4,521.
The BSE benchmark index opened 42 points lower at 15,032, and soon touched a low of 14,993. The Sensex, thereafter, rebounded into the positive zone and touched a high of 15,280 - up 287 points from the day's low - amid alternate bouts of buying and selling.Quick Takes:
Sensex up 0.3%, Nifty up 0.1%Advance Decline ratio at 1:1Turnover at Rs 68190.72 crSensex swings nearly 300 points, Nifty swings 90 pointsBSE Small Cap Index up 0.32%, BSE midcap index up 0.5%BSE Consumer Durable top sectoral gainer up 2.9%BSE Auto up 1.2, BSE IT up 0.8%,BSE Realty up 0.7%BSE Capital Goods sector top sectoral loser down 0.7%BSE Power down 0.5%, BSE Oil and Gas down 0.3%
Nifty Gainers
Tata Motors 4.6%Sterlite 4.3%Dr Reddys 4.1%HDFC 3.7%Cairn 3.7%
Nifty Losers
BHEL 3.5%HCL Tech 2.2%RPL 2.2%RCom 2.1%Zee Ent 2.0%