The weekly jobless claims report from the US Labor Department showed nearly 30 million people were on unemployment benefits at the end of A...

There was no change in script by FIIs as they pushed ahead with more buying.

Shares of Lypsa Gems & Jewellery, Graphite India, Mirc Electronics stood as top gainers in the index.

Among the gainers, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) surged over 5 per cent to hit the intraday high of 168 on NSE.