From the 30-share pack, 18 stocks ended with gains led by SBI, which surged 27.58 per cent, and ICICI Bank 14.69 per cent.
What stocks will gain from a normal monsoon?
While FMCG companies lose Rs 98,928 crore in m-cap, consumer durables stocks are down Rs 20,673 crore since November 8.
Gains in financial shares capped further downslide.
A tally around 150 in Gujarat can see the index hit 10,700 levels going ahead
It is the fundamentals of companies that will drive stock performance.
Raghuram Rajan's decision to go back to academics might spell short term negativity for the stock, currency and bond markets.
Rate sensitive sectors were among the top gainers with Tata Motors and ICICI Bank leading the gains on the Sensex.
The reason is believed to be a 19% increase in interest cost.
ICICI Bank and SBI were among the top Sensex gainers along with FMCG majors ITC and HUL.
Metal shares were the top gainers with Hindalco up over 5%.
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