The market extended the rally to the sixth consecutive session on October 14 in a holiday-shortened week led by IT majors who posted good numbers for the second quarter. Easing inflation data and buying in the banking and metal names also added fuel to the rally.

The market will remain shut on October 15 on account of Dussehra.

The 30-share benchmark index ended at 61305.95 up by 568.9 points or by 0.94 % and then NSE Nifty was at 18338.55 up by 176.8 points or by 0.97 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 61353.25 and intraday low of 60978.04 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 18350.75 and intraday low of 18248.7

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were ITC Ltd. (Rs. 256.55,+2.89%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1685.90,+2.86%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 204.50,+2.51%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 727.10,+2.44%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1209.90,+2.20%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 3611.30,-1.22%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1250.90,-1.17%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 7860.00,-0.85%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 3297.00,-0.75%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 686.15,-0.58%), among others.

Bankex index was at 44759.59 up by 737.09 points or by 1.67%. HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1685.90,+2.86%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 727.10,+2.44%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1209.90,+2.20%), State Bank of India (Rs. 490.50,+1.85%), City Union Bank Ltd. (Rs. 171.15,+1.30%),.

Auto index was at 26436.04 down by -187.85 points or by -0.71%. Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd. (Rs. 246.45,-2.84%), Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 497.45,-1.84%), Eicher Motors Ltd. (Rs. 2854.15,-1.74%), Tube Investments of India Ltd. (Rs. 1354.00,-1.59%), MRF Ltd. (Rs. 85061.00,-1.23%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3794 , shares advanced were 1874 while 1753 shares declined and 167 were unchanged.