Sectorally, the BSE Auto and Capital Items indices have been the highest performers, whereas a lot of the different indices languished round their earlier shut.
Amongst shares, Shriram Metropolis Union Finance gained 1 per cent. The corporate plans to boost as much as Rs 300 crore through debt securities on a non-public placement foundation.
TV18 broadcast additionally rose over a per cent after Viacom 18 bagged the digital rights for IPL.