By IANS,
Mumbai : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets inched upwards Thursday to end about 69 points higher than its previous close.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,525.71 points, ended trade at 17,578.92 points (provisional), up 69.12 points or 0.39 percent from its previous close at 17,509.8 points.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ended at 5,259.4 points, against the previous close at 5,233.95 points, a gain of 0.49 percent.
Broader market indices also closed higher, with the BSE midcap index up 0.9 percent and the BSE small cap index trading 1.18 percent higher.
The market breadth was positive with 1,920 stocks advancing, compared to 982 on the decline and 72 remaining unchanged.