The S&P CNX Nifty was up 87.05 points or 1.59% to 5,560.15, its highest closing level since 11 May 2011. The Nifty hit a high of 5,571.60 in late trade.
The BSE Mid-Cap index rose 1.8% and outperformed the Sensex. The BSE Small-Cap index gained 0.99% and underperformed the Sensex.
BSE clocked turnover of Rs 3018 crore, higher than Rs 2467.57 crore on Monday, 30 May 2011.
Market Breadth:
Positive 1835 Negative 1007 Unchanged 104
From the 30 share Sensex pack, 29 rose and rest fell.