The benchmark index, CSE-40, was higher by 9.25 points during the day. The local bourse was up 44 points in the previous trading session.
The local bourse opened at 6771.09 and during the day it inched marginally to close at 6780.34.
Total trading volume was lower to Rs 12.75 crore from 20 scrips.
Blueprint Securities was at Rs 308.80 at close. Infosys was lower at Rs 2376.60. Reliance Industries was at Rs 804 at close.
Sreeleathers was up at Rs 99.10 and State Bank of India was higher at Rs 2254.25.
Tata Steel eased to close at Rs 407 at close. Twenty First Century finished the day at Rs 326.75.