The Sensex gained 32 points to close at 18,238, the index hit an intra-day high of 18,356 and an intra-day low of 18,215. While, NSE Nifty added 14 points to close at 5,486.
Among the BSE sectoral indices, the BSE Consumer Durables index was the top gainer the index was up 1.1%, followed by BSE FMCG index (up 0.8%) and BSE Bank index (up 0.8%) and BSE Auto index (up 0.6%).
Even the broader indices ended with gains, the BSE Mid-Cap index was up 0.8% and BSE Small-Cap index was up 0.6%. Among the major losers were, BSE IT index down 0.7% and BSE Teck index was down 0.6%.
Markets in Asia ended in the green; the Nikkei in Japan gained 1.5%, Australia's S&P/ASX ended higher by 0.8%, the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong added by 1.1% and the Shanghai SE Composite edged higher by 1.2%.
The European indices were mixed, the DAX in Germany was flat, the CAC 40 index in France was flat and the FTSE in the UK was up 0.2%.
Outside the frontline indices, the big gainers in the broader market were Gujarat NRE Coke, IOB, Ispat Ind, Exide Ind, EKC, Suzlon, Apollo Tyres, Bayer Corp, MRF, and Bata India
On the other hand, losers included Hindustan Copper, Mundra Port, Piramal Health, KGN Industries, Sterlite Industries, Dredging Corp, Hero Honda, Adani Power, STC, FDC and Hindustan Zinc.
The shares of Suzlon Energy Ltd., spurted in the last few minutes with the stock shooting up by as much 13.50% on BSE even as the main indices remained range bound. The stock last traded atRs52.20, up Rs5.60 from the previous close. The stock hit a high of Rs52.90 and a low of Rs46.35 after opening at Rs47. Total traded quantity on the counter stood at 90.80 lakh shares on BSE.
The shares of Welspun Corp Ltd., closed higher at Rs246,up Rs7.60 or 3.19%, over the previous close. The stock hit a high of Rs248.65 and a low of Rs239.30, after opening at Rs241.50.
The shares of Apollo Tyres Ltd., closed higher at Rs82.30, up Rs8.65 or 11.74% over the previous close. The stock touched an intra day high of Rs 83.95 and low of Rs74.90,after opening at Rs75.
The Shares of Gujarat NRE Coke Ltd., closed higher at Rs60.90 up Rs 4.30 or 7.60% over the previous close. The stock touched an intra day high of Rs61.40 or low of Rs57.15, after opening at Rs57.40.
The shares of Bayer Cropscience Ltd., closed higher at Rs1,121 up Rs 69.35 or 6.59% over the previous close. The stock touched an intra day high of Rs1173 and a low of Rs1053, after opening at Rs1064.75.
The shares of Sterlite Technologies Ltd., closed lower at Rs 94.40 down Rs 4.70 or 4.74% over the previous close. The Stock touched an intra day low of Rs93.75, after opening at the day's high of Rs99.
The shares of Hindustan Copper Ltd., closed lower at Rs445.95 down Rs19.05 or 4.10% over the previous close. The stock touched an intra day high of Rs473.70 and low of Rs443, after opening at Rs469.85.