Stock Market: Sensex, Nifty end higher for second day in a row

Mumbai:  Indian benchmark equity indices ended marginally higher today. The domestic benchmark indices were ending higher for second day in a row.

The BSE Sensex rose 44.42 points or 0.07% to settle at 61,319.51. The NSE Nifty  advanced 20.00 points or  0.11% to  end at 18,035.85.  The Nifty has added 264 points in the last three straight trading sessions. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices finished 0.9% higher. The overall market breadth was positive as around 1900 shares advanced and 1600 shares ended lower on the BSE.

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The top gainers on the were  ONGC, Tech Mahindra, Apollo Hospital, Divis Lab, Tata Steel, NTPC and Nestle India. The top losers on the market were e BPCL, Bajaj Finance, Mahindra & Mahindra, Eicher Motors, Hindustan Unilever, Axis Bank and HDFC Life.