Sensex closes 77 points up (Lead)

June 7th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS  

Sensex Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Tuesday closed 77 points higher with realty, energy and IT stocks leading the gainers pack.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,355.3 points, closed at 18,497.77 points (provisional), up 77.66 points or 0.42 percent from its previous close at 18,420.11 points.

The 50-scrip S&P; CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also ended higher at 5,556.85 points, up 0.45 percent.

Broader markets too closed higher with the BSE midcap index ending 0.78 percent up and the BSE smallcap index 0.65 percent higher.

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