The benchmark index (CSE-40) was up 69.69 points during the day. The local bourse was higher by 61.90 points in the previous trading session.
The index opened at 5776.79 and during the day it gained ground to close at 5846.48 at close.
Total trading volume was Rs 21.46 crore from 19 scrips.
Among major scrips, Blueprint Securities was at Rs 307.50. Infosys Technologies was Rs 2424.90 at close. Larsen & Toubro was Rs 1231 at close.
State Bank of India was up to Rs 2165 and Reliance Industries ended at Rs 703. Tata Steel lost ground to close at Rs 409.
Tata Motors was Rs 228.15. Vindus Holding was at Rs 307 at close.