The NSE Nifty closed 0.07% or four points higher at 5,137 points
Bank shares climbed as investors placed bets on their long-term prospects in an advancing economy
The company is offering 4.95 crore shares with a face value of Rs 10 each
The Nifty closed 15 points or 0.29 per cent higher at 5,116.25 points
In dollars terms, the BSE valuation skyrocketed nearly 102 per cent in 2009
Among the big losers, RIL, Tata Motors were the significant ones at 0.37 per cent and 2.01 per cent respectively
Foreign funds were net buyers of $570 mn of shares in the two sessions after the budget
The Nifty 50 also surged by 71.10 points, or 1.42% at 5,088.10
The market also got support from growth in exports for the third straight month in January at 11.5%