stood among the top gainers.
KIOCL(down 6.98%), Pokarna(down 6.19%), Ashapura Minechem(down 5.17%), Orissa Minerals Development Company(down 3.44%), Gujarat Mineral Dvpt Corporation(down 3.34%), 20 Microns(down 2.37%), Aro Granite Industries(down 1.56%), MOIL(down 1.55%), Coal India(down 1.06%) and Madhav Marbles and Granites(down 0.86%) were among the top losers of the day.
The NSE Nifty50 index ended 27.5 points up at 17053.95, while the 30-share BSE Sensex closed up 153.43 points at 57260.58.
Kotak Mahindra Bank(up 2.82%), HCL Technologies(up 2.08%), HDFC LIFE INSURANCE(up 1.94%), Tata Consultancy(up 1.6%), Wipro(up 1.47%), Bajaj Finance(up 1.45%), Titan Company Ltd(up 1.39%), Bajaj Finserv(up 1.25%), Reliance Industries(up 1.2%) and Hindalco Industries(up 0.76%) stood among the top gainers in the Nifty pack.
On the other hand, Bharat Petroleum Corporation(down 2.49%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries(down 2.12%), UPL Ltd(down 2.05%), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation(down 2.04%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone(down 2.03%), NTPC(down 1.82%), Indian Oil Corporation(down 1.78%), Axis Bank(down 1.61%), Hero MotoCorp(down 1.53%) and Shree Cement(down 1.46%) closed in the red.