The markets continue their good run and is around the day's high, at 18,435. The Nifty too is at 5,518. The smallcap index has extended its gains and is in sync with the banchmark index at 0.8% while the midcap index is at 0.7%
In the BSE sectoral indices, FMCG has moved up 1.1%, followed by the metal index at 1%, while the initial gainers Consumer Durables and Oil & Gas have pared some of its gains. Teck and IT has improved, while the PSU index has slipped and is down 0.1%. Realty continues to the only index in the red since opening bell.
Ruchi Soya, up 8%, is the major mover in the FMCG space, followed by Tata Global and United Spirits, adding 2% each. Metal space is propelled by Sesa Goa and Hindustan Zinc, gaining 2% each followed by Jindal Saw and jindal Steel adding 1.8%. Teck gains are mainly aided by TV Eighteen adding 4% and Deccan Chronicle Holdings and Patni Computer up 2% each.
The gainers on the Sensex are ICICI Bank up nearly 3% followed by HDFC and ACC gaining 2% each. The other prominent gainers are Jaiprakash Associates, Jindal Steel and index heavyweight RIL.
Tata Motors down nearly 1% leads the Sensex losers list folowed by ONGC, SBI and Relaince Infrastructure down 0.5%.
Of the total 2764 stocks traded, 1779 stocks have advancced while 902 have declined on the BSE.