The 30-share benchmark index ended trade at 27020.66, higher by 10.99 points, while the NSE Nifty was at 8273.05, up by 6.60 points.

Asian peers ended the day mostly in red. Meanwhile, European counters were also hovering in red.

Indices

Shares of Asian Granito surged after the company said that it has received an order for its recently launched vitrified tiles Jumbo and Imperio.

The stock ended the day at Rs 187.50, higher by 6.42 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high and 52-week high at Rs 199.75 during the trade.

Shares in GMR jumped 3 per cent, following reports that the company led consortium, has been awarded two more packages on the long Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.

The stock ended the day at Rs 11.85, higher by 2.86 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high at Rs 12 during the trade.

Larsen & Toubro has said that its construction arm, along with its JV partner in Qatar, Al Balagh Trading & Contracting, has signed a contract to build a 40,000 seater stadium, as part of the sports infrastructure being readied by the Emirate in preparation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The stock ended the day at Rs 1511, higher by 1.58 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high at Rs 1515 during the trade.

Shares of Bharat Forge were up after the company said that its joint venture with Alstom has received an order from NTPC.

The stock ended the day at Rs 765, higher by 2.17 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high at Rs 773 during the trade.

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