Sensex slips from day’s highs to close 286 points up (Second Lead)

May 6th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS  

Sensex Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Friday slipped from its intra-day highs to close 286 points up. Broader indices too managed moderate gains.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) which opened at 18,289.78 points, closed at 18,496.63 points (provisional), up 286.05 points or 1.57 percent from its previous close at 18,210.58 points. During intra-day trade, it touched a high of 18,568 points.

The 50-scrip S&P; CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange closed higher too at 5,546.15 points, up 1.58 percent.

Broader markets too moved up, with the BSE midcap index ending 0.92 percent up and the BSE small cap index up 0.64 percent.

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