Know how the markets fared today

The Sensex closed higher ahead of the crucial Greece-EU referendum over the weekend even as traders remained cautious on fears of excessive stock volatility if debt-ridden Greece were to exit the European Union. HDFC, Lupin, Hero Motors were top gainers on the 30-share Index, which ended 147 points higher at 28,092.

The Nifty, meanwhile, added 0.5 percent to end the day at 8,485 points. IndusInd Bank was the top gainer on the Index where BHEL, Asian Paints and HDFC Bank shone brightly in trade.

Meanwhile, commodity stocks Coal India, Vedanta and Cairn continued to languish at the bottom of the heap.

Overall, the Advance-Decline Ratio of the market was in the ratio of 1,522:1,430, showing bulls barely winning the day. Modest gains were seen on CNX Finance Index and CNX FMCG Index. PSU banks were thick in action as traders bought into beaten down valuations in stocks such as Union Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce.

The Bajaj twins in the lending space -- Bajaj Finserv and Bajaj Finance -- hit fresh highs in trade today. Emami, Federal Bank and BPCL were on the list of 52-week highs on the National Stock Exchange.

Gujarat Fluorochem surged more than 7 percent in late trade on very heavy volumes.

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