| The barometer index BSE Sensex and the 50-unit S&P CNX Nifty scaled 31-month closing highs.The BSE 30-share Sensex rose 85.01 points or 0.46% to 18,645.06, its highest closing since 5 February 2008.
BSE clocked turnover of Rs 5622 crore, higher than Rs 5442.84 crore on Monday, 6 September 2010.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was positive. On BSE, 1664 shares rose while 1282 shares declined. A total of 127 shares remained unchanged. The breadth was much stronger earlier in the day.
From the 30-share Sensex pack, 18 stocks rose while the rest of them fell.
The S&P CNX Nifty rose 27.05 points or 0.49% at 5,604, its highest level since 21 January 2008. The index hit a high of 5625.50 in late trade.
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