The BSE Mid-Cap index provisionally rose 1.25 per cent,

while the Small-Cap index gained 1.35 per cent.

Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 19 scrips ended higher while

11 others finished lower.

Major gainers included Infosys (3.01 per cent), Maruti

(2.84 per cent), Tata Motors (2.14 per cent), Tata Steel (2.11

per cent), Cipla (1.75 per cent), Gail (1.69 per cent), RIL

(1.34 per cent), TCS (1.29 per cent), Wipro (1.26 per cent)

and (M&M 1.15 per cent).

However, index heavyweight ITC declined 2.45 per cent,

followed by Asian Paints (1.18 per cent), Adani Ports (0.75

per cent), L&T (0.66 per cent), ICICI Bank (0.66 per cent),

Coal India (0.56 per cent) and HDFC (0.35 per cent).

Among BSE sectoral indices, healthcare rose 2.46 per cent,

realty 2.14 per cent, IT 2.04 per cent, metal 2.00 per cent,

consumer durables 1.66 per cent, teck 1.64 per cent and auto

1.61 per cent.

FMCG was the sole loser, falling 0.92 per cent.

Market breadth turned positive as 1,811 shares ended

higher, 987 closed lower while 180 ruled steady.

Total turnover on BSE amounted to Rs 2,618.23 crore, lower

than Rs 3,412.57 crore registered during the previous trading

session.

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