<p>The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange index, Sensex, which gained 308.23 points in the last session, rose 10.15 points to 18,528.96, after touching intra-day low of 18,367.21.<br /><br />However, the broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty failed to hold gains and settled with a minor loss of 0.35 point to 5,551.10. It touched the day's high of 5,586.05 and a low of 5,502.40.<br /><br />The barometer's two heaviest stocks -- with 23 per cent weightage -- Reliance Industries and Infosys Technologies, saved the market from a fall.<br /><br />RIL closed Rs 2.95 up at Rs 958.35 and Infosys by Rs 16.80 to Rs 2,903.70.<br />The FMCG sector index remained the best performer, adding 1.24 per cent at 3,687.60 as Hindustan Unilever surged the most since October 2009 -- up Rs 9.75 at Rs 284.45 after its fourth-quarter profit beat market expectations.<br /><br />Metals, teck, PSU and refinery sectors were other stocks that held the market.<br />Of the Sensex pack, 12 stocks ended with gains while 18 closed with losses as investors bought stocks selectively, at attractive low levels after a 3.2 per cent fall last week.</p>
<p>The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange index, Sensex, which gained 308.23 points in the last session, rose 10.15 points to 18,528.96, after touching intra-day low of 18,367.21.<br /><br />However, the broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty failed to hold gains and settled with a minor loss of 0.35 point to 5,551.10. It touched the day's high of 5,586.05 and a low of 5,502.40.<br /><br />The barometer's two heaviest stocks -- with 23 per cent weightage -- Reliance Industries and Infosys Technologies, saved the market from a fall.<br /><br />RIL closed Rs 2.95 up at Rs 958.35 and Infosys by Rs 16.80 to Rs 2,903.70.<br />The FMCG sector index remained the best performer, adding 1.24 per cent at 3,687.60 as Hindustan Unilever surged the most since October 2009 -- up Rs 9.75 at Rs 284.45 after its fourth-quarter profit beat market expectations.<br /><br />Metals, teck, PSU and refinery sectors were other stocks that held the market.<br />Of the Sensex pack, 12 stocks ended with gains while 18 closed with losses as investors bought stocks selectively, at attractive low levels after a 3.2 per cent fall last week.</p>