Markets ended the day strong continuing the uptrend, on the back of buying seen in scrips across sectors. Telecom, auto, cement, real estate and power stocks led the rally.

The Sensex closed up 116.09 points or 0.87% at 13399. It has touched an intra day high of 13,410.08 and an intra day low of 13,287.28.

The Nifty was up 24 points or 0.63% at 3858.75.

About 1443 shares advanced, 1067 shares declined, and 70 shares remained unchanged.

The BSE Midcap Index was up 0.84% or 47.18 points at 5,643.39. The BSE Small Cap Index gained 1.2% or 78.36 points at 6,582.96.

The BSE Auto Index was up 0.82% or 43.77 points at 5,367.41. MRF, Tata Motors [Get Quote], Ashok Leyland [Get Quote], Escorts,  Apollo Tyres [Get Quote] firmed up.

The BSE Bankex was up 0.85% or 57.29 points at 6,793.86. Centurion BoP, Kotak Mahindra, UTI Bank [Get Quote], HDFC Bank [Get Quote], ICICI Bank [Get Quote] closed up.

The BSE Capital Goods Index gained 0.69% or 61.05 points at 8,892.24. Gammon India [Get Quote], Ingersoll Rand, HEG, Crompton Greave  and Dredging Cor ended up.

The BSE FMCG Index ended flat 0.05% or 0.98 points at 2,073.52. Colgate, Dabur India [Get Quote],  Britannia [Get Quote], P and G, Nirma moved up.

The BSE Health Care Index was up 0.52% or 19.57 points at 3,785.65. Divis Labs, Glenmark [Get Quote], Orchid Chemical, Sterling Bio, Nicholas Piramal [Get Quote] gained.

The BSE IT Index was up 0.73% or 35.25 points at 4,894.54. HCL [Get Quote] Info, Mphasis BFL, Patni Computer, Wipro [Get Quote], Infosys [Get Quote] closed positve.

The BSE Oil and Gas Index closed flat 0.13% or 8.16 points at 6,272.24. GAIL, Chennai Petro, Reliance Natura, Petronet LNG [Get Quote] ended in green

However, the BSE Metal Index was down 1.32% or 121.93 points at 9,098.07.  Hind Zinc, Nalco, Guj NRE Coke, SAIL [Get Quote] and Sterlite Ind slipped.

The NSE cash turnover was at Rs 6727.48 crore and the NSE F&O turnover was at Rs 20942.94 crore. The BSE cash turnover was Rs 3926.07 crore. Total market wide turnover was at Rs 31596.49 crore.

Markets Today 

All time high closing for Sensex, Nifty

Sensex up 0.87% or 116 points at 13399; Nifty up 0.63% or 24 points at 3858.75

Star of the day; Zee up 3.6%; buys 50% stake in Ten Sports

Oil & Energy stocks gain; NTPC up 5.67%, GAIL up 3.57%, Reliance Energy [Get Quote] up 2.65%

BSE Bank Index up 0.85%; ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank up nearly 1%; each

BSE Auto Index up 0.82%; Tata Motors up 2%, M&M up 1.5%, Maruti [Get Quote] up nearly 1%

BSE IT Index up 0.79%; Wipro, Infosys up nearly 1%

BSE Metal Index down 1.32%; Hind Zinc down 6.14%, NALCO down 3.27%, SAIL down 2.28%

CNX Midcap Index up 1.38%; Shree Cement up 10%, MRF up 10%

BSE Small-cap Index up 1.20%; Supreme Petrochem [Get Quote] up 20%, Gati up 14.3%

NSE Advance Decline ratio at 3:2

Total market turnover at Rs 31596.49 cr Vs Rs 39060.85 cr on Friday