Benchmark equity indices ended marginally higher Tuesday as investors remained on the sidelines as the RBI's monetary policy review meeting got underway. After trading in a range through the day, the 30-share Sensex ended 34.07 points, or 0.09 per cent, higher at 36,616.81. In the Sensex pack, Hero MotoCorp, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Auto, Maruti and M&M were the top gainers, rising up to 2.66 per cent. Investors were cautious, awaiting cues from the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy review, traders said. Broader indices, however, ended in the red, with the BSE Midcap and Smallcap sliding up to 0.91 per cent.Sectorally, realty, metals and FMCG indices ended in the red, while auto and financial services ended higher.
Source: dna February 05, 2019 10:41 UTC