Broader markets outperformed the benchmark indices, BSE Midcap was up 0.5% and BSE smallcap was up 0.8%.
Top gainers on the indices are Cipla, Relaince Energy, Tata Power, Grasim and Infosys.
Top losers on the indices are NTPC, BHEL, Zee Entertainment, Hindalco, BPCL, Tata Motors and ITC.
Sensex was up 43.35 points or 0.28% at 15465.40, and the Nifty up 4.50 points or 0.10% at 4479.25.
About 1867 shares have advanced, 1086 shares declined, and 66 shares are unchanged.
The BSE Midcap Index ended at 6,753.85 up 34 points or 0.50%.
The BSE Smallcap Index ended at 8,266.69 up 72 points or 0.9%.
The BSE Capital Goods Index was closed at 13,632.61 up 0.3%. Jyoti Structure, Reliance Infra, Carborundum, Bharat Bijlee, Thermax closed higher.
The BSE Auto Index closed closed at 4,864.74 down 0.7%. Amtek Aut, Hind Motors, Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto , TVS Motor ended in the red.
The BSE Metal Index closed at 11,578.57 down 05%. Hindalco, JindalStainless, Tata Steel, SAIL declined.
The BSE FMCG Index lost 0.4% at 1,994.24. Colgate, Nestle, ITC, Tata Tea, Dabur India ended in red.
BSE Oil and Gas Index closed at 8,187.54 up 0.4%. IOC, Reliance Natura, HPCL, GAIL, Reliance closed in green.
The BSE IT Index closed at 4,625.84 up 0.4%. TCS and Infosys closed higher.
The BSE Bankex was up 0.2% at 8,006.58. Axis Bank, IOB, Union Bank, Oriental Bank, Centurion Bank closed higher.
BSE Realty index was up 2% at 7,462.48. Omaxe, Peninsula Land, Anant Raj Ind, Ansal Propertie, Unitech were the top gainers
The NSE cash turnover was at Rs 10553.30 crore and the NSE F&O turnover was at Rs 39013.75 crore. The BSE cash turnover was Rs 5003.60 crore. Total market wide turnover was at Rs 54570.65 crore.
Source: Moneycontrol.com