BSE Sensex ended the day at 28,984.49, up 241 points, while the broader Nifty was ruling at 8,945.80, up 66.20 points.  In the broader Market, the BSE Smallcap and BSE Midcap index gained 0.1% and 0.4%, respectively. The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was strong. On BSE, 1,639 shares rose, 1,216 shares fell and a total of 197 shares were unchanged. 

Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's Labs, ITC, Hindalco and Kotak Mahindra Bank rallied 2 to 3.6%, whereas NTPC, Tata Motors, GAIL, BHEL, Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Eicher Motors were losers. 

BSE Realty index was the leading sectoral gainer, up 3.5% led by gains in Sobha rose 16%,  Unitech gained 7%, Oberoi Realty gained 5%. The Realty index has rallied 10% as the Budget day against the 4% rise in benchmark indices during the same period.