Benchmark indices closed in positive territory for the fifth consecutive session, supported by strong buying interest in FMCG, realty and metal stocks.

The 30-sahre benchmark index ended at 77301.4 up by 383.55 points or by 0.5 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23960.6 up by 149.75 points or by 0.63 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 77396.04 and intraday low of 76604.85 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 23960.6 and intraday low of 23696.15

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 397.10,+4.56%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 4750.00,+4.28%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 5140.00,+2.39%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 993.05,+2.38%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 279.70,+2.32%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2435.00,-2.70%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1405.00,-2.23%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1127.10,-1.65%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 344.05,-1.60%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 459.00,-1.08%), among others.

CGS index was at 72931.17 up by 2535.95 points or by 3.6%. Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd. (Rs. 1037.70,+7.42%), Inox Wind Ltd. (Rs. 63.57,+7.11%), Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (Rs. 424.00,+6.15%), Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (Rs. 1077.00,+6.00%), Hitachi Energy India Ltd. (Rs. 29000.40,+5.92%),.

IT index was at 30302.81 down by -369.76 points or by -1.21%. InfoBeans Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 160.00,-3.76%), RateGain Travel Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 793.55,-3.48%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2435.00,-2.70%), Saksoft Ltd. (Rs. 129.55,-2.59%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1405.00,-2.23%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4816 , shares advanced were 3240 while 1367 shares declined and 209 were unchanged.