The benchmark equity indices gained ground on Monday, ending a six-day losing streak. The rupee also strengthened against the dollar.
The 30-share Sensex gained 149.57 points to end the day at 25,760.10.
The broader Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) closed at 7,806.60, up 44.35 points. The indices opened weak on account of negative cues from global markets after the Paris attacks. The market breadth was flat with 1,363 stocks gaining ground on the BSE, as against 1,276 losers. Frontline stocks such as Tata Steel, State Bank of India, ITC, ICICI Bank, Cipla, and L&T advanced.
The rupee opened weak against the dollar but strengthened later in the day tracking the recovery in stocks. The rupee closed at 66 a dollar as compared with Friday’s 66.10.
