Sensex ends up 54pts, Hind Unilever drops 5%BS Reporter / Mumbai October 31, 2007The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 43 points at 19,827, but slipped to a low of 19,735 in early deals. Selective buying saw the index move into positive zone soon, and rally to a high of 19,984 - up 249 points from the day's low.The index, thereafter, exhibited a range-bound movement, and finally settled with a gain of 54 points at 19,838.In the process, the index finished the month with a significant gain of 14.7% (2,547 points) - the best so far this year. In the last two months, the index gained a whopping 29.5% (4,519 points), and the index is up almost 44% (6,051 points) on a year-till-date basis. Monthly Returns