The S&P CNX Nifty was up 46.10 points or 0.80% to 5,833.75, its highest closing since 12 January 2011. The Nifty a high of 5,872 and low of 5,778.65 during the day.
The BSE Sensex jumped 1,621.82 points or 9.1% to settle at 19,445.22 on 31 March 2011 from its close of 17,823.40 on 28 February 2011. The 50-unit S&P CNX Nifty jumped 500.50 points or 9.38% to 5,833.75 in March 2011. The BSE Mid-Cap index surged 500.17 points or 7.84% to 6,873.40 and the BSE Small-Cap index advanced 358.57 points or 4.58% to 8,175.89 in the month. Both these indices underperformed the Sensex.
The Sensex lost 1,063.87 points or 5.18% in Q4 March 2011. The barometer index jumped 1,917.45 points or 10.9% in the year ended March 2011 (FY 2011). The BSE Small-Cap index dropped 1,494.42 points or 15.45% in Q4 March 2011 and lost 321.54 points or 3.78% in FY 2011. The Mid-Cap index lost 929.31 points or 11.91% in Q4 March 2011 and rose 67.22 points or 0.98% in FY 2011.
The total turnover on BSE amounted to Rs 3192 crore, higher than Rs 3105 crore on Wednesday.
The BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.29% and the BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.21%. Both these indices underperformed the Sensex.
Sectoral indices on BSE displayed mixed trend. The BSE IT (up 1.92%), the BSE FMCG (up 1.67%), and the BSE Oil & Gas (up 1.44%), outperformed the Sensex. The BSE Bankex (down 0.70%), the BSE Healthcare (down 0.35%), and the BSE Consumer Durables (down 0.22%), underperformed the Sensex.
Market Breadth:
Positive 1451 Negative 1439 Unchanged 97
From the 30 share Sensex pack, 21 rose and rest fell.