Mumbai: Indian equity benchmark indices ended higher for second day in row. At close, BSE Sensex was up 92.47 points or 0.14% at 66,023.24. NSE Nifty ended at 19,811.80, up 28.40 points or 0.14%.
About 1581 shares advanced, 1981 shares declined, and 133 shares remained unchanged. Top gainers were BPCL, Cipla, NTPC, Infosys and Power Grid Corporation. Top losers included IndusInd Bank, Hindalco Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports.
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Mixed trend seen on the sectoral front with bank, metal and realty down 0.5% each, while IT, capital goods, oil & gas, power, healthcare and FMCG up 0.3-1%. BSE Midcap index rose 0.3%, while smallcap index down 0.3%.
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