Sensex maintains uptrend on positive global cues

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Commodity:

Crude was down 1.4% to $79.65 a barrel on Wednesday. It declined for fourth day and was trading at 2-week lows.

US Crude oil inventories snapped 5-week decline and rose by 3.7 million barrels.

Gold gained 0.7% to $ 1137 an ounce.

Silver was up 1.6% to $ 18.55 an ounce.

Baltic Dry Index was up 0.5%.

Copper closed up 1% at $ 7485/tonne.

Aluminium was up 1.5% to $ 2295/tonne.

Zinc rose 1% to $ 2500/tonne.

Market cues:

-FIIs net sell USD 57.7 million in equities on January 12
-NSE F&O Open Int up by Rs 2854 crore at Rs 1,04,092 crore
-FIIs net sell Rs 286 crore in cash markets on January 13
-DIIs net buy Rs 122 crore in cash markets on January 13
-FIIs net sell Rs 825 crore in F&O on January 13

F&O cues:

-Futures Open Int up by Rs 1430 crore, Options Open Int up by Rs 1425 crore
-Nifty futures adds 1.3 lakh shares in Open Int
-Nifty futures at 9 point premium versus 2 point discount
-Stock futures add 5 cr shares in Open Int
-Nifty Open Int PCR at 1.26 versus 1.23
-Nifty Puts add 16.1 lakh, Calls add 2.9 lakh shares in Open Int
-Nifty 5100 Put adds 3.8 lakh shares in Open Int
-Nifty 4900 Put adds 1.3 lakh shares in Open Int
-Nifty 5200 Put sheds 2 lakh shares in Open Int