BSE Sensex rises 0.32% as all sectors, but metal, grow

The BSE 30-share Sensex was up 55.24 points or 0.32% to 17,558.71. The index rose 143.14 points at the day's high of 17,646.61 in morning trade. The Sensex was unchanged at the day's low of 17,503.47 in early trade.

The S&P CNX Nifty was up 23.85 points or 0.45% to 5278

The BSE Mid-Cap index rose 1% and the BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.39%. Both these indices outperformed the Sensex.

All the sectoral indices on BSE, except the BSE Metal index, logged gains. The BSE Realty index (up 1.77%), the BSE Consumer Durables index (up 1.02%), the BSE Bankex (up 0.55%), the BSE Oil & Gas index (up 0.85%), the BSE Auto index (up 1.51%), the BSE Healthcare index (up 1.12%), the BSE IT index (up 0.85%), the BSE Teck Index (up 0.71%), the BSE Capital Goods index (up 0.54%), the BSE PSU index (up 0.73%), and the BSE Power index (up 0.53%), outperformed the Sensex.

The BSE FMCG index (up 0.19%), and the BSE Metal index (down 0.41%), underperformed the Sensex.

The turnover on BSE amounted to Rs 4736 crore, higher than Rs 4,275.92 crore on Thursday, 29 April 2010.

Market Breadth:
Positive 1687 Negative 1253 Unchanged 98
From the 30 share Sensex pack, 17 rose and rest fell.