HeidelbergCement India, Prism Johnson and UltraTech Cement were the top gainers.

Kakatiya Cements Sugar, Saurashtra Cement and SKCIL were among the top gainers.

Kakatiya Cements Sugar, JK Lakshmi Cement and Deccan Cements were the top gainers.

Among the stocks that touched their 52-week highs were NIIT Technologies and IIFL Securities.

The 30 shares BSE Sensex was up 80.34 points at 40756.97.

Udaipur Cement Works, Andhra Cements and Saurashtra Cement were the top losers.

The 30 shares BSE Sensex was down 165.66 points at 41460.98.

Sanghi Industries, Burnpur Cement and Kakatiya Cements Sugar were the top gainers.

Orient Cement, Century Textiles & Industries and Ramco Cements were the top gainers.

Keerthi Industries, Mangalam Cement and Kakatiya Cements Sugar were the top gainers.

Burnpur Cement, India Cements and Kakatiya Cements Sugar & Industries were the top gainers.

Shares of JK Cements, Kakatiya Cements Sugar & Industries and Gujarat Sidhee Cement were the top gainers.

HeidelbergCement India, Sanghi Industries and Kakatiya Cements Sugar were the top gainers.

Andhra Cements, Shree Digvijay Cement and Kakatiya Cements Sugar were among the top gainers.

Andhra Cements, Orient Cement and India Cements were the top gainers.

The Supreme Court allowed the cement industry to use petcoke as a feedstock.

ET Now spoke to Rajesh Jain, Market Strategist, on moves in midcap stocks like Magma Fincorp, Hercules Hoists, Kakatiya Cement.