Sensex was down 131.18 points or 0.44% at 29815.59, and the Nifty was up 18.80 points or 0.22% at 8660.25. About 1131 shares have advanced, 1138 shares declined, and 166 shares are unchanged. Coal India, Axis Bank, ITC, NTPC and Cipla were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, GAIL and Maruti Suzuki. Among sectors, except auto, energy and infra all other indices ended higher. BSE Midcap index ended lower, while Smallcap index closed marginally higher.

Sensex was down 131.18 points or 0.44% at 29815.59, and the Nifty was up 18.80 points or 0.22% at 8660.25. About 1131 shares have advanced, 1138 shares declined, and 166 shares are unchanged. Coal India, Axis Bank, ITC, NTPC and Cipla were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, GAIL and Maruti Suzuki. Among sectors, except auto, energy and infra all other indices ended higher. BSE Midcap index ended lower, while Smallcap index closed marginally higher.