At Close, the Sensex was up 95.71 points or 0.16% at 59,202.90, and the Nifty was up 51.70 points or 0.30% at 17,564.00.Nestle India, HUL, ITC, HCL Tech, and Reliance Industries were the top Nifty gainers, while losers were IndusInd Bank, Hindalco, Bajaj Auto, Coal India, and Tata Motors. About 1597 shares have advanced, 1721 shares declined, and 129 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the Nifty Private Bank index declined the most, down 1 percent. Nifty Auto, Nifty Metal, and Nifty Consumer Durables indices declined over 1 percent. On the contrary, the Nifty PSU Bank index and IT indices climbed over 2 percent, and 1.4 percent, respectively. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index underperformed peers as it fell 0.18 percent. The BSE SmallCap index, meanwhile, settled unchanged.