Benchmark indices erased some of the intraday gains but manages to close in the positive territory with Sensex crossing 60,000 for the first time.

At close, the Sensex was up 163.11 points or 0.27% at 60,048.47, and the Nifty was up 30.20 points or 0.17% at 17,853.20. About 1286 shares have advanced, 1894 shares declined, and 152 shares are unchanged.

Asian Paints, Eicher Motors, M&M, HCL Technologies and HDFC Bank were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Tata Steel, JSW Steel, SBI, Divis Labs and Axis Bank.

Benchmark indices erased some of the intraday gains but manages to close in the positive territory with Sensex crossing 60,000 for the first time.

At close, the Sensex was up 163.11 points or 0.27% at 60,048.47, and the Nifty was up 30.20 points or 0.17% at 17,853.20. About 1286 shares have advanced, 1894 shares declined, and 152 shares are unchanged.

Asian Paints, Eicher Motors, M&M, HCL Technologies and HDFC Bank were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Tata Steel, JSW Steel, SBI, Divis Labs and Axis Bank.