Sensex ends up 260pts at 14,249

The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 66 points at 14,055. After extending gains in early trades the index, thereafter, slipped into the negative zone. A heavy bout of selling in late morning trades saw the index tumble to a low of 13,871 - down 184 points from the day's open.

The index, however, soon rebounded into the positive zone on the back of renewed buying interest in heavweights. The index rallied to a high of 14,281 - up 410 points from the day's low. The Sensex finally ended with a gain of 260 points at 14,249.