<p>The BSE Sensex ended with modest gains today, propelled by a late burst of buying in technology and pharma stocks.</p>.<p>Index heavyweight TCS spurted 2.75 per cent after the company's board approved Rs 16,000-crore share buyback plan.</p>.<p>The 30-share Sensex, which had lost 139.34 points in the previous session, resumed higher at 35,656.26 and advanced to 35,675.20 in early trade.</p>.<p>But selling pressure emerged in sync with a mixed trend at other Asian markets and sustained foreign fund outflows, which dragged the gauge to a low of 35,419.68.</p>.<p>However, fag-end buying helped the index close at 35,622.14 -- a marginal rise of 22.32 points, or 0.06 per cent.</p>.<p>The NSE Nifty which dipped below the key 10,800-mark to touch a low of 10,755.40, bounced back on late buying to close 9.65 points, or 0.09 per cent higher at 10,817.70.</p>.<p>The benchmarks ended with gains for the fourth week in a row. The Sensex advanced 178.47 points, or 0.50 per cent while the Nifty climbed 50.05 points or 0.46 per cent.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 576.19 crore, while foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold equities worth Rs 1,372.84 crore yesterday, as per provisional data. </p>
<p>The BSE Sensex ended with modest gains today, propelled by a late burst of buying in technology and pharma stocks.</p>.<p>Index heavyweight TCS spurted 2.75 per cent after the company's board approved Rs 16,000-crore share buyback plan.</p>.<p>The 30-share Sensex, which had lost 139.34 points in the previous session, resumed higher at 35,656.26 and advanced to 35,675.20 in early trade.</p>.<p>But selling pressure emerged in sync with a mixed trend at other Asian markets and sustained foreign fund outflows, which dragged the gauge to a low of 35,419.68.</p>.<p>However, fag-end buying helped the index close at 35,622.14 -- a marginal rise of 22.32 points, or 0.06 per cent.</p>.<p>The NSE Nifty which dipped below the key 10,800-mark to touch a low of 10,755.40, bounced back on late buying to close 9.65 points, or 0.09 per cent higher at 10,817.70.</p>.<p>The benchmarks ended with gains for the fourth week in a row. The Sensex advanced 178.47 points, or 0.50 per cent while the Nifty climbed 50.05 points or 0.46 per cent.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 576.19 crore, while foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold equities worth Rs 1,372.84 crore yesterday, as per provisional data. </p>