Biggest gainers & losers of the day: Sharda Cropchem zooms, Lux Industries drops 20%
Ajit Mishra, VP - Research, Religare Broking said, "Markets took a breather and gained over half a per cent, tracking firm recovery in the US markets and upbeat earnings. Healthy buying in select index majors from banking, auto and telecom space helped the index to gradually inch higher as the day progressed."