The Sensex opened marginally (42 points) higher at 11,065 amid mixed cues from the overseas markets. After a brief slippage, the index bounced back into green and rallied to a high of 11,210, backed by smart gains in metal and realty stocks.
The index thereafter displayed some volatility amid a positive bias till mid-noon trades. Profit-taking at higher levels, mainly banking and FMCG stocks, dragged the index back into the negative zone. The selling pressure was so intense that the index dropped to a low of 10,863 - down 347 points from the day's high.
The Sensex recovered partially towards the close, and finally ended with a marginal loss of 33 points at 10,990.
