The day belonged to the IT and banking pack. Infosys ended at $67, stronger by $1 or 1.7% and Wipro ended at $13, higher by $0.3 or 2.4%. On the banking front, ICICI Bank ended at $52, higher by $ 0.5 or 1.1% and HDFC Bank ended at $182, up $0.2 or 0.1%. And Tata Motors raced ahead by $2 or 6.4% at $33.89.
On the other hand, Sterlite ended at $15, lower by $0.1 or 0.8% and Dr Reddy's ended at $39, down $0.1 or 0.4%.