Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Sensex ends at 17200; highest January gain in 18 years

The Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensexwitnessed a sharp surge in last half an hour of trade to close near important resistance levels. The benchmark recorded highest gains for the month of January in 18 years, say reports. All the sectoral indices closed in the green with banks, realty, metals and auto leading the upmove. 

The Nifty ended at 5203.75, up 116.45 points or 2.29 per cent. The broader index touched a high of 5215.40 and low of 5120.15 intraday. 

The Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex closed at 17201.04, up 337.74 points or 2 per cent. The 30-share index touched a high of 17238.99 and low of 16965.58 in trade today.