Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Tuesday closed 114 points higher, even as mid-to-smaller valued scrips, especially from the realty sector outperformed, have been battered the previous week.

The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,373.23 points, closed at 19,519.81 points (provisional), up 114.71 points or 0.59 percent from its previous close at 19,405.1 points.

It had touched an intra-day high of 19,610.46 points.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ended at 5,863.35 points – up 0.57 percent.

Broader markets did relatively better, with the BSE midcap index ending 1.44 percent up and the BSE smallcap index moving 2.03 percent higher.