Key indices opened flat as investors opted to wait on the sidelines. Sentiment improved during afternoon session following higher European opening which led the domestic buying momentum, with market ending with substantial gains.
Meanwhile, some buying interest was seen in midcap shares, while smallcaps ended with losses.
Elsewhere, Asian markets showed a mixed trend. Japanese stocks edged higher as the yen weakened against the dollar.
Meanwhile, foreign portfolio investors sold shares worth net Rs 41.10 crore yesterday, as per provisional data.
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The 50-share index resumed flat at 8,201.15 and hovered between 8,188.30 and 8,285.60, before closing at 8,270.45, showing a gain of 66.75 points or 0.81 per cent.
Major gainers were Tata Motors (3.23 per cent), Yes Bank (2.96 per cent), Ambuja Cement (2.90 per cent), SBI (2.18 per cent) and Dr Reddy's Lab (2.14 per cent).
Notable losers were Bharti Infratel (5.01 per cent), NTPC (2.29 per cent), Cipla (1.39 per cent), TCS (0.84 per cent) and Tata Power (0.81 per cent).
Turnover in cash segment dropped to Rs 14,007.09 crore from Rs 15,113.82 crore yesterday. A total of 8,138.67 lakh shares changed hands in 66,29,730 trades.
The market capitalisation of NSE stood at Rs 99,56,140 crore.