<p>The benchmark index gained 713.11 points, or 4.58 per cent, in the first two weeks of the month to settle at 16,264.3 points on September 11.<br /><br />The 30-share index lost 174.22 points at 14,300 levels, giving investors a negative return of 1.20 per cent, in the comparable period last year.<br /><br />In terms of broader market performance, the Mid-cap and the Small-cap indices gave returns of 2.14 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively, during the first two weeks of September<br /><br />Foreign institutional investors made net investment of Rs 2,086 crore in equities in the first two weeks of September, against a net outflow of Rs 2,935.90 crore in the comparable period last year.<br /><br />Among sectoral indices, BSE metal index gave the biggest return of 11 per cent, while CD (3.41 per cent), Teck (3.40 per cent), CG (2.59 per cent), HC ( 2.21 per cent), Power (0.70 per cent) and Auto (0.13 per cent).</p>
<p>The benchmark index gained 713.11 points, or 4.58 per cent, in the first two weeks of the month to settle at 16,264.3 points on September 11.<br /><br />The 30-share index lost 174.22 points at 14,300 levels, giving investors a negative return of 1.20 per cent, in the comparable period last year.<br /><br />In terms of broader market performance, the Mid-cap and the Small-cap indices gave returns of 2.14 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively, during the first two weeks of September<br /><br />Foreign institutional investors made net investment of Rs 2,086 crore in equities in the first two weeks of September, against a net outflow of Rs 2,935.90 crore in the comparable period last year.<br /><br />Among sectoral indices, BSE metal index gave the biggest return of 11 per cent, while CD (3.41 per cent), Teck (3.40 per cent), CG (2.59 per cent), HC ( 2.21 per cent), Power (0.70 per cent) and Auto (0.13 per cent).</p>