BSE closes points 18.37 down on March 31

Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 18.37 points down to stand at 27,957.49. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 1.30 points down to stand at 8,491.00. GVKPIL and GUJRATGAS were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 15.79% and 9.19% along with BIOCON and FSL with an increase of 7.87% and 6.84% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include SADBHAV and PMCFIN with a decrease of 5.29% and 4.23% along with THERMAX and INDIA CEMENTS LTD with a decrease of 3.16% and 3.14% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 108.65 points at 19,245.41 while the banking sector is down 171.42 points at 20,865.31 and the realty sector is down at 1.80 points at 1,664.51. The Indian currency is up 0.19% at Rs 62.55 per dollar.