Sensex was up 161.83 points at 36,724.74, while Nifty was up 39 points at 10,836.90. About 1197 shares have advanced, 1179 shares declined, and 163 shares are unchanged.

Tata Steel, BPCL, IOC, Dr Reddy’s Labs and JSW Steel were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Maruti Suzuki, Sun Pharma, Britannia Industries, Tata Motors and Asian Paints.

Among sectors, buying seen in the bank, energy, infra, IT and metal, while FMCG, auto and pharma remained under pressure.

Sensex was up 161.83 points at 36,724.74, while Nifty was up 39 points at 10,836.90. About 1197 shares have advanced, 1179 shares declined, and 163 shares are unchanged.

Tata Steel, BPCL, IOC, Dr Reddy’s Labs and JSW Steel were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Maruti Suzuki, Sun Pharma, Britannia Industries, Tata Motors and Asian Paints.

Among sectors, buying seen in the bank, energy, infra, IT and metal, while FMCG, auto and pharma remained under pressure.