In commercial real estate, leasing of office space was higher although the activities were subdued in retail segment.
Weak GDP data and unfaouvrable global data has pulled down Sensex, Nifty.
Nifty snaps 10-day winning streak
More, many market gurus expect the Sensex to reach 30,000 levels by December and 40,000-45,000 in three to four years.
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The 30-share Sensex closed up 34 points at 27,831 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 15 points at 8,356.
Sensex gained 38.18 points or 0.15% at 25,918.95 and Nifty ended higher by 12.50 points or 0.16% at 7,739.55.
Investors cheered a sharp decline in the Current Account Deficit, which stands at a 4 year low as exports picked up and gold imports reduced.