Realty, banking stocks help Sensex gain 104 pts
MUMBAI, July 12: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex touched the 18,000-level on Monday and ended higher by 104 points than its previous close.
After crossing the 18,000 points level during the day, the Sensex eased on profit-booking to close 103.66 points higher at 17,937.20, led by blue chip stocks in the realty, banking and information technology segments.
Similarly, the National Stock Exchange index Nifty hit the 5,400 points level and closed 30.55 points higher at 5,383.
