Markets Surge on Positive Global Cues

The Indian markets ended the day on a positive note taking cues from its global peers. The Realty index is the main gainer this day as it closed gaining more than four percentage points followed by the Consumer Durables and Metal indices. The Sensex closed the day in green gaining 143.51 points or 0.79 percentage points to close at 18,287.50. Nifty ends the day at 5486.15 gaining 46.90 points or 0.86 percentage points. Market breadth was positive with 1,958 advances against 1,002 declines on BSE. On the global front, European stocks advanced for the first time in three days as basic-resource producers and energy companies climbed with commodity prices. U.S. index futures rose, while Asian equities were little changed.