<p>The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,911.43 points, closed at 18,901.45 points (provisional) -- up 41.01 points or 0.22 percent from its previous close at 18,860.44 points.<br /><br />The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange nudged higher, ending 7.7 points or 0.14 percent up at 5,662.25 points.<br /><br />Broader markets closed in the red, with the BSE midcap index closing 1.42 percent up and the BSE smallcap index ending 1.49 percent lower.</p>
<p>The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,911.43 points, closed at 18,901.45 points (provisional) -- up 41.01 points or 0.22 percent from its previous close at 18,860.44 points.<br /><br />The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange nudged higher, ending 7.7 points or 0.14 percent up at 5,662.25 points.<br /><br />Broader markets closed in the red, with the BSE midcap index closing 1.42 percent up and the BSE smallcap index ending 1.49 percent lower.</p>