Sensex revisits 61,000 mark on upbeat global cues

The Sensex climbed over 230 points to reclaim the 61,000 mark on Monday, propelled by robust buying in bank, auto and metal stocks amid a firm trend in global equities. Rising for the second straight day, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 234.79 points at 61,185.15. The Nifty rose by 85.65 points to end at 18,202.80 points. SBI topped the gainers' chart, jumping 3.4% after the bank on Saturday posted its highest-ever quarterly profit at ₹13,265 crore, up 74% year-on-year, for the September quarter, buoyed by robust loan sales, higher interest income and lower provisions.

Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, UltraTech Cement, M&M, Maruti, PowerGrid and HDFC Bank were among the other major winners, climbing up to 1.81%.

In contrast, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, Sun Pharma, Titan, Kotak Bank and Dr Reddy's were among the laggards, dropping as much as 2.37%.


The market breadth was in favour of the bulls, with 18 of the 30 Sensex counters closing in the green.