Sensex ends 252 pts higher on settlement day

Heavyweights led the smart rally on the expiry day and helped the Nifty to shut shop above the key psychological 5,000 mark. Oil & gas, private banks, technology, FMCG and auto stocks played a key role in today's upmove.

September 29, 2011 / 17:47 IST

A smart rally on the expiry day, led by heavyweights, helped the Nifty to shut shop above the key psychological 5,000 mark. Oil & gas, private banks, technology, FMCG and auto stocks played a key role in today's upmove. The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 252.05 points or 1.53%, to close at 16,698.07 and the 50-share NSE Nifty rose 69.55 points or 1.41%, to end at 5,015.45.

Ambareesh Baliga, COO, Way2Wealth said, the downside in the market is limited now. He doesn

first published: Sep 29, 2011 03:52 pm

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