The benchmark index (CSE-40) rose 57.22 points during the trading session. The local bourse was up 38.65 points in the previous session.
The local bourse opened at 6025.76 points and during the day it gained to close at 6082.98.
Total trading volume was Rs 20.25 crore from 20 scrips.
Among major scrips, Blueprint Securities was at Rs 307.50. Infosys was down Rs 2465.30 at close.
State Bank of India was up at Rs 2178.45 and Reliance Industries eased to close at Rs 713 and Tata Steel was higher to Rs 428.05.
