Sensex poised to cross another milestone next year; up 114 pts

The last week of 2013 closed with gains and is poised to cross another milestone in the next year as the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex closed at almost three-week high of 21,193.58, up by 114 points, due to firm global cues amid sustained capital inflows.
The market was closed on December 25 on account of Christmas holiday. It gained three out of four trading sessions during the week.
Buying in realty, consumer durables, capital goods, power, banking and metal counters mainly supported the market to remain upbeat for the second week in a row.
Second-line stocks, too, attracted heavy buying interest, indicating renewed participation of retail investors, and outperformed the Sensex. As a result, the S&P BSE-Smallcap and S&P BSE-Midcap indices closed up by 3.56 pct and 2.48 pct, respectively.

The BSE 30-share barometer resumed the week with stability and moved in a tight range of 225 points on alternate bouts of buying and selling as operators preferred to sell long positions and cover their short positions during the week. The derivatives contract expired on December 26.
The Sensex finally finished at 21,193.58, showing a rise of 113.86 points or 0.54 pct. Last week, it flared up by 364.14 points or 1.76 pct.
The wide-based 50-issue CNX Nifty of the NSE also rose further by 39.55 points or 0.63 pct to end above 6,300-mark after two weeks at 6,313.80.
Sensex shares like BHEL, Hindalco, ICICI Bank, ITC, L&T, ONGC, SBI, Tata Steel, TCS and Wipro registered marked gains and supported the market.