Broader market outperformed the benchmark indices with S&P BSE Midcap gaining over 1%

S&P BSE Midcap shed 0.8% while S&P BSE Smallcap tumbled 0.6%

Nifty crosses 9,750-mark; Bharti Airtel, TCS, Wipro, Lupin and Coal India gained the most on BSE Sensex

ITC, Sun Pharma, Cipla and Tata Steel were top gainers on BSE Sensex

The Nifty PSU Bank pared losses to end flat after falling as much as 1.05%

Pharma was the top losing index amid worries about their earnings outlook with Lupin down over 4%

Nifty PSU Bank index gained 1% led by Allahabad Bank, Andhra Bank, Syndicate Bank and IDBI Bank

BSE IT index was the biggest sectoral loser, down 1.5% dragged by TCS

Shares of IT companies were in focus with the Nifty IT and S&P BSE IT index gaining more than 2% in an otherwise lower market

TCS, Bajaj Auto, Adani Ports and Cipla were the top gainers on BSE Sensex while Coal India, GAIL, Dr Reddy's and Infosys lost the most on the index.

Adani Ports, HUL and L&T gained the most, while ICICI Bank, ONGC, GAIL and Tata Steel lost the most

S&P BSE Sensex settled at 31,170, up 60 points, while the broader Nifty50 closed at record high for third straight session. It ended at 9,624, up 19 points.

S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices gained 2% and 1.6% respectively

BSE Auto index fell over 0.5% after reports that automobiles might get costlier post GST

S&P BSE Midcap index and S&P BSE Smallcap were down 2% and 1.3% respectively

Metal stocks were trading under pressure while IT, auto, realty stocks gained in today's deals

Broader gains were capped as investors awaited corporate results from major firms

HDFC, ONGC, Maruti Suzuki, HeroMoto Corp and Bajaj Auto gained the most on BSE Sensex

Shares of RIL ended 2.4% higher as it pips TCS to become most valued firm

IndusInd Bank was down nearly 1% even after it reported a 21% rise in its fourth-quarter profit