MUMBAI: With the increase in most of the key indices globally, the Sensex and Nifty of the stock market recorded an increase at the domestic level, due to which the BSE 30-share Sensitive Index Sensex gained 84.45 points to close at 49,746.21 points and National Stock. The Nifty of Exchange (NSE) gained 54.75 points to reach 14,873.80 points.
During this period, the BSE midcap gained 124.53 points, or 0.60 percent, to 20,777.81 points and the smallcap also gained 156.17 points or 0.73 percent to 21,449.57 points due to buying in big, medium and small companies.
During this period, the consumer durables group companies recorded an increase of 833.73 points, or 2.58 percent, and metals sector companies rose by 694.66 points, or 4.44 percent, while banking companies saw a decline of 227.09 points, 0.61 percent.