Sensex ends up 8pts at 15,600

The Sensex opened with a negative gap of 176 points at 15,414, and further dropped to a low of 15,364, on the back of weak global cues. However, the index soon pared losses owing to fresh buying at lower levels.

Steady buying in select heavyweights saw the index rebound into the positive zone in mid-noon trades. The index touched a high of 15,626 - up 262 points from the day's low. The Sensex finally ended (provisional) with a marginal gain of eight points at 15,598.