<div align="justify">The BSE benchmark Sensex today rebounded about 49 points to close at 31,262.06 on fag-end buying in sectors such as realty, metal, auto, banking and healthcare amid a firming trend in global markets.<br /><br />Furthermore, covering-up of short positions by bears too supported the late recovery in stocks, helping wipe off initial losses.<br /><br />The 30-share index started on a bearish note at 31,196.86 stayed in the negative terrain for most part of the day to hit a low of 31,087.28 as participants indulged in trimming their positions to lock in gains.<br /><br />However, late buying helped it stage a strong comeback to wipe off day's losses to scale a high of 31,289.99 before ending 48.70 points, or 0.16 per cent, higher at 31,262.06. The gauge had lost 57.92 points in the previous session.<br /><br />The NSE Nifty also went up by 21 points, or 0.22 per cent, at 9,668.25, after moving between 9,608.15 and 9,676.25.<br /><br />BSE sectoral indices led by realty, metal, auto, banking, healthcare and capital goods leading the recovery, rising up to 2.60 per cent.<br /><br />Both the BSE and NSE indices recorded their first weekly fall in five weeks by losing 11.23 points, or 0.03 per cent and 14.75 points, or 0.15 per cent.<br /><br />The broader market outperformed the key indices with the small-cap index rising 0.50 per cent and the mid-cap index rose 0.28 per cent.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 90.78 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) had also bought shares worth a net Rs 738.78 crore yesterday as per provisional data.<br /><br />Globally, in the Asian region, Japan's Nikkei up 0.52 per cent and Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.26 percent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng down 0.13 per cent.<br /><br />In the Eurozone, Germany Frankfurt's up 0.45 per cent, Paris CAC rose 0.40 per cent in their early deals. London's FTSE edged higher 0.74 per cent.</div>
<div align="justify">The BSE benchmark Sensex today rebounded about 49 points to close at 31,262.06 on fag-end buying in sectors such as realty, metal, auto, banking and healthcare amid a firming trend in global markets.<br /><br />Furthermore, covering-up of short positions by bears too supported the late recovery in stocks, helping wipe off initial losses.<br /><br />The 30-share index started on a bearish note at 31,196.86 stayed in the negative terrain for most part of the day to hit a low of 31,087.28 as participants indulged in trimming their positions to lock in gains.<br /><br />However, late buying helped it stage a strong comeback to wipe off day's losses to scale a high of 31,289.99 before ending 48.70 points, or 0.16 per cent, higher at 31,262.06. The gauge had lost 57.92 points in the previous session.<br /><br />The NSE Nifty also went up by 21 points, or 0.22 per cent, at 9,668.25, after moving between 9,608.15 and 9,676.25.<br /><br />BSE sectoral indices led by realty, metal, auto, banking, healthcare and capital goods leading the recovery, rising up to 2.60 per cent.<br /><br />Both the BSE and NSE indices recorded their first weekly fall in five weeks by losing 11.23 points, or 0.03 per cent and 14.75 points, or 0.15 per cent.<br /><br />The broader market outperformed the key indices with the small-cap index rising 0.50 per cent and the mid-cap index rose 0.28 per cent.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 90.78 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) had also bought shares worth a net Rs 738.78 crore yesterday as per provisional data.<br /><br />Globally, in the Asian region, Japan's Nikkei up 0.52 per cent and Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.26 percent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng down 0.13 per cent.<br /><br />In the Eurozone, Germany Frankfurt's up 0.45 per cent, Paris CAC rose 0.40 per cent in their early deals. London's FTSE edged higher 0.74 per cent.</div>