294.05; Tata Motors, up 2.72 percent at Rs.443; and Reliance, up 1.3 percent at Rs.2,041.15.

Among the losers were Tata Power, down 4.42 percent at Rs.1,298.20; ONGC, down 2.98 percent at Rs.1,141.05; Reliance Infra, down 2.78 percent at Rs.1,188.80; and Bharti Airtel, down 2.57 percent at Rs.400.55.

In other Asian markets, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average, a key index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, closed marginally in the green at 10,375.01 points, up 22.54 points from its last closing figure. However, this marginal addition was enough for the Japanese index to touch a 10-month closing high.

The Hang Seng, a primary index of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, ended almost flat at 20,796.43 points, down a marginal 10.83 points.

European markets opened weak, a day after an impressive rally that saw key market indices touching levels not seen in as much as 10 months. The FTSE, a key British index was trading at 4,640.96 points, down 41.5points.

Its French peer, the CAC 40, was at 3,453.93 points, 23.87 points lower than its previous close.

The German index DAX too was in the red at 5,376.83, down 50.02 points.