At Close, the Sensex was down 33.90 points or 0.05% at 62,834.60, and the Nifty up 4.90 points or 0.03% at 18,701, as investors awaited outcomes of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy meeting, and Assembly elections of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, due later this week. Tata Steel, NTPC, SBI, IndusInd Bank, and Power Grid were the top Sensex gainers, while RIL. Tech M, Dr. Reddy's Labs, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, and TCS were the top laggards. About 2080 shares have advanced, 1401 shares declined, and 191 are unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index gained nearly 2 percent. Nifty PSU Banks soared in trade, gaining over 1.2% intraday while Nifty IT and Nifty Auto was the biggest sectoral laggards. The NSE Nifty MidCap 100 closed up 0.23%, while the Nifty SmallCap 100 index ended up 0.43%. Nifty PSU Banks soared in trade, gaining over 1.2% intraday while Nifty IT and Nifty Auto was the biggest sectoral laggards.