Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 15.5 points up at 17397.5 amid buying in frontline bluechip counters.
However, stocks such as
, , , Debock Sales & Mktg and , touched their fresh 52-week lows.
Overall, 28 shares ended in the green in Nifty50 index, while 22 closed in the red.
In the Nifty 50 index,
Cem., , , UPL and were among top gainers during the day, while , , M&M, and ended in the red.
The BSE Sensex closed 89.13 points up at 58387.93.
Traders piled up positions in Airlines, Telecommunications, IT – Hardware, Cement and Pesticides/Agro Chemicals sectors, while selling was witnessed in Metals – Ferrous, Gas & Petroleum, Pharmaceuticals, Tyres and Power sectors during the day.