The benchmark index (CSE-40) was up by 55.54 points during the trading session. The local bourse was up 75.65 points in the previous session.
The index opened at 5922.13 and during the day it scaled higher to close at 5977.67.
Total trading volume was Rs 22.89 crore from 18 scrips.
Among major scrips, Blueprint Securities was at Rs 307.50. Infosys Technologies was Rs 2401.90 at close.
State Bank of India was up to Rs 2187 and Reliance Industries ended at Rs 719.
Tata Steel inched higher and finished at Rs 412. Vindus Holding was Rs 307 at close.