Mumbai, Dec 29: The Sensex closed above 231 points and the Nifty was at 6050 level. Buying in financial, metal, FMCG and auto companies' shares along with Bharti Airtel, ONGC, TCS, Infosys, NTPC and L&T, supported the markets.

At 5:00 pm, the Sensex was trading at 20256.03 up 230.61 points and the Nifty was at 6060.35 up 64.35 points.
5:00PM

Market keeps the uptrend; Nifty above 6050 level
The market kept the uptrend. The Nifty was above 6050 level. The Sensex was hovering around 20200 mark. Buying in banking, metal, FMCG and auto companies' shares, extended gains.

At 3:00 pm, the Sensex was trading at 20242.88 up 217.46 points and the Nifty was at 6053.95 up 57.95 points.
3:00PM

Sensex gains 100 points
The Sensex gained 100 points and strengthened equity benchmarks. However Nifty continued to struggle between the range of 5950-6050 level.

FMCG, power and oil & gas companies' shares along with Bharti Airtel, TCS, DLF, Maruti, Tata Motors and Infosys, shares were leading the markets.

At 1:15 pm, the Sensex was trading at 20194.83 up 169.41 points and the Nifty was at 60043.20 up 47.20 points.
1:15PM

Market opens on +ve note
The positive Asian cues supported market and Nifty opened on positive note. The Nifty was trading at the 6000 level.

Idea Cellular, ONGC, BPCL, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, L&T, Kotak Mahindra Bank, SAIL, Sterlite Industries, Hindalco, Tata Steel, ACC and Ambuja Cements were among frontliners. Their shares were found on selling pressure

At 10:30 pm, the Sensex was trading at 20107.60 up 82.18 points and the Nifty was at 6018.80 up 22.80 points.

Top gainers were Hindalco up 2.00 percent, HDFC Bank up 1.95 percent, Sterlite Ind up 1.31 percent and Jindal Steel up 1.31 percent.

Top losers were Sun Pharma down 1.19 percent, Reliance Comm down 1.11 percent, Tata Motors down 0.97 percent and Wipro down 0.91 percent.
10:30AM

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