The index, however, soon rebounded and displayed positive trend for remainder of the day on the back of sustained buying in banking and FMCG stocks. The index surged to a high of 13,879 - up 298 points in late noon trades.
The Sensex finally ended (provisional) with a gain of 210 points at 13,845.
The NSE Nifty moved up 66 points to settle (provisional) at 4,159.
