The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 43 points at 15,547, but soon slipped to a low of 15,469 - down 78 points from the day's open. However, fresh buying at lower levels helped the index rebound into the positive zone. Buying gained momentum towards the end and the index rallied to a high of 15,692 - up 223 points from the day's low. The Sensex finally ended (provisional) with a smart gain of 147 points at 15,651.
