Sensex ends at 12,462, up 103pts

The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 33 points at 12,393. Fresh buying in opening deals saw the index zoom to a new all-time intra-day high of 12,511.

The index, thereafter, pared gains and displayed range-bound movement throught the day. The Sensex finally settled with a gain of 103 points at 12,462.

Among sectoral indices, the BSE Oil & Gas index was the only notable gainer - up 3% at 6,236. On the other hand, the Consumer Durable index was the only notable loser - down nearly 1% at 3,640. All other sectoral indices ended more or less on a flat note.