The benchmark index (CSE-40) was up by 75.65 points during the day. The local bourse was higher by 69.69 points in the previous trading session.
The index opened at 5846.48 and during the day it inched higher to close at 5922.13.
Total trading volume was Rs 24.71 crore from 21 scrips.
Among major scrips, Blueprint Securities was at Rs 307.50. Infosys Technologies was Rs 2446.90 at close.
State Bank of India was up to Rs 2166 and Reliance Industries ended at Rs 724.10. Tata Steel inched higher and finished at Rs 412.