<p>The 30-share index opened higher at 17,632.23 points but later dipped to a low of 17,455.22 points on mild selling. Fag-end buying helped the barometer end in the green at 17,569.53, a gain of 6.92 points over last close.<br /><br />Losers outnumbered gainers with 17 Sensex scrips closing with losses.<br /><br />The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty rose 5.15 points to 5,289.35, after moving between 5,304.25 and 5,252 points range.<br /><br />The initial gains were reduced following a fall in realty, healthcare, auto, metal and FMCG stocks on fears the rising inflation might force banking regulator to further hike interest rate.<br /><br />The gains were also capped on concerns that surging bond yields could stifle debt-ridden Italy's fund raising ability and throw the euro zone deeper into financial turmoil, while Greece struggled to pick a new leader.<br /><br />Reliance Industries and Infosys -- the two most heavy on the Sensex - notched up fresh ground. RIL rose by 0.26 per cent to Rs 881.85 and Infosys by 0.36 per cent to Rs 2,839.15.<br /><br />Major contributor to the barometer were State Bank of India, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Hindustan Unilever, HDFC Bank, BHEL and Sterlite Industries.<br /><br />In the sectoral indices, consumer durables, oil and gas, power, capital goods and banks remained firm</p>
<p>The 30-share index opened higher at 17,632.23 points but later dipped to a low of 17,455.22 points on mild selling. Fag-end buying helped the barometer end in the green at 17,569.53, a gain of 6.92 points over last close.<br /><br />Losers outnumbered gainers with 17 Sensex scrips closing with losses.<br /><br />The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty rose 5.15 points to 5,289.35, after moving between 5,304.25 and 5,252 points range.<br /><br />The initial gains were reduced following a fall in realty, healthcare, auto, metal and FMCG stocks on fears the rising inflation might force banking regulator to further hike interest rate.<br /><br />The gains were also capped on concerns that surging bond yields could stifle debt-ridden Italy's fund raising ability and throw the euro zone deeper into financial turmoil, while Greece struggled to pick a new leader.<br /><br />Reliance Industries and Infosys -- the two most heavy on the Sensex - notched up fresh ground. RIL rose by 0.26 per cent to Rs 881.85 and Infosys by 0.36 per cent to Rs 2,839.15.<br /><br />Major contributor to the barometer were State Bank of India, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Hindustan Unilever, HDFC Bank, BHEL and Sterlite Industries.<br /><br />In the sectoral indices, consumer durables, oil and gas, power, capital goods and banks remained firm</p>