Nifty closes above 5300 for 1st time in 25 months [ 29 Mar 2010 ]

The benchmark Nifty made fresh 52-week high today and even closed above the psychological 5300 mark for the first time since February 15, 2008. Positive global cues, and buying in capital goods, banking & financial, realty, cement, telecom, FMCG and select oil & gas helped the Nifty and the Sensex to close at more than two-year highs.

Top Gainers from BSE group A companies

LIC Housing Fi	885.10	+8.57
Glenmark Pharma	265.35	+5.19
Nestle India	2,780.00	+4.91
Bajaj Holdings & Inv	600.25	+4.38
Mundra Port & Specia	774.95	+4.36

Top Losers from BSE group A companies

NMDC Ltd.	284.70	-4.56
Torrent Power Ltd.	289.00	-4.02
Punj Lloyd	178.05	-3.86
Hind. Copper	488.90	-3.74

Label Sensex Nifty Level