Sensex ends up 59pts

The BSE Sensex ended (provisional) at 16,182, up 59 points. The NSE Nifty ended (provisional) at 4,816, up 11 points.
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(Updated 1512 hrs)

The BSE Sensex is now at 16,188, up 65 points. The NSE nifty is now at 4,815, up 10 points.
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(Updated 1450 hrs)

The Sensex has touched a high of 16,215, up 170 points from day's low. The index is now at 16,211, up 87 points. The NSE Nifty is now at 4,820, up 15 points.

Among the sectoral indices, oil & gas index has led rally. Realty index has declined the most.

Index heavyweight Reliance has soared nearly 4% to Rs 2,158.

Hindalco has also surged nearly 4% to Rs 119.

Jaiprakash Associates has gained 2.5% to Rs 239. Tata Power, HDFC Bank and HDFC have advanced 1.5% each to Rs 1,297, Rs 1,474 and Rs 2,524, respectively.

Tata Steel has added over 1% to Rs 461.

Among the Nifty stocks, Cairn India and Axis Bank have added 1.5% each to Rs 270 and Rs 918, respectively.

The market breadth is negative - out of 2,843 stocks, 1,521 have advanced, while 1,239 have declined so far.