Market benchmark BSE Sensex rose over 42 points on Monday to close at 40,487.43, driven by buying in select bank and auto counters.
After opening on a weak note, the 30-share BSE Sensex stabilised in afternoon trade and settled with gains of 42.28 points or 0.10% at 40,487.43. The index swung between a high of 40,645.63 and a low of 40,336.56 during the day.
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The 50-scrip NSE Nifty closed 16 points or 0.13% higher at 11,937.50.
Among the Sensex stocks, HDFC emerged as the top gainer, rising by 2.06%, followed by Axis Bank, Maruti, Reliance, Power Grid and Tata Steel.
On the other hand, TCS, HCL Tech, L&T, IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, SBI and ITC lost up to 2.93%.
Sectorally, BSE Energy index rose the most by 1.06%, followed by oil & gas and auto.
Brent futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.81% to USD 63.87 per barrel.
Asian stocks were mixed as investors turned more cautious over US-China trade deal uncertainty amid strong US jobs data and weak Chinese exports numbers.
(With Agency Inputs)