Mumbai, Aug 11 (Inditop.com) Ending a three-day losing streak, which saw a key index of Indian equities markets lose about 5.6 percent, Indian investors Tuesday bought stocks even as trading remained volatile.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,000.38 points, ended trade at 15,074.59 points, up 64.82 points or 0.43 percent from its last closing figure.
Similarly, the Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) shut shop in the green at 4,471.35 points, up 0.76 percent.
Broader market indices too rose, with the BSE midcap index closing 1.1 percent up, while the BSE smallcap index ended 0.55 percent higher.
Of the 13 sectoral indices, only the one for public sector stocks ended in the red, while auto, realty and metal stocks found favour among buyers.
The market breadth was tilted towards positive, with 1,356 stocks advancing, 1,282 declining and 95 remaining unchanged.
Among gainers on the Sensex were Tata Motors, up 6.81 percent at Rs.428.85; M&M, up 3.55 percent at Rs.785; Hindalco, up 3.38 percent at Rs.105.45, and Maruti Suzuki, up 3.23 percent at Rs.1,291.85.
Prominent among the losers were Jaiprakash Associates, down 2.64 percent at Rs.208.50; HDFC, down 1.11 percent at Rs.2,302.70; NTPC, down 0.88 percent at Rs.208.75, and ONGC, down 0.7 percent at Rs.1,151.55.
According to data with the regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), foreign institutional investors sold shares worth $47.5 million Tuesday.
Volumes were low as compared to the previous session. Total traded turnover stood at Rs.84,554.13 crore as against Rs.91,130.80 crore Monday.
In other Asian markets, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average, a key index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, built on its gains backed by construction stocks after breaking its 10-month high Monday. It ended trade at 10,585.46 points, up 61.2 points.
The Hang Seng, the primary index of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, also shut shop in the green at 21,074.21 points, up 144.69 points.
Futures of key US market indices were trading in the green pointing to a firmer opening by the main indices.
