The cumulative m-cap of the companies listed on the BSE soared to a new peak of Rs 82,02,907 crore at 1200 hours.
Kicking-off the process of divestment in Bharat Petroleum Corp, government has invited bids for appointment of a global advisor for sale of 35.2 per cent stake in the oil PSU through public offer.
ChevronTexaco has bid for a stake in state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd, India's second-largest oil refiner and retailer.
The broader NSE Nifty dipped below the 10,200-mark to hit a low of 10,180.25 before ending at 10,195.15, down by 165 points, or 1.59 per cent.
In the last fiscal, the government had originally budgeted a dividend income of Rs 27,178 crore (Rs 271.78 billion) from PSUs.
Yes Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 3.76 per cent, followed by SBI at 3.18 per cent.
