Kokuyo Camlin shares rallied more than 14 percent to Rs 110.50 with significantly higher volumes on the NSE.

The Nifty Pharma index closed 0.99 per cent up at 12244.2.

The Nifty Bank index closed 0.19 per cent down at 43885.1.

The Nifty Realty index closed 0.71 per cent up at 461.95.

In the Nifty pack, 34 stocks closed in the green, while 16 stocks ended in the red.

The Nifty Auto index closed 0.19 per cent up at 13890.5.

Though India's stationery companies have had to adjust to the new trends, they are positive about the endurance of the humble pencil. The idea of penless and paperless schools and offices is “wishful thinking and is not likely to happen anytime soon", they say.

The Nifty Bank index was trading 0.49 per cent up at 43923.85.

In the Nifty pack, 24 stocks were trading in the green, while 26 stocks were trading in the red.

The Nifty Pharma index was trading 0.29 per cent down at 12721.4.

In the Nifty50 index, 26 stocks were trading in the green, while 22 stocks were in the red.

The Nifty Realty index was trading 0.49 per cent down at 447.4.

The Nifty Auto index closed 1.81 per cent up at 12925.75.

The Nifty Bank index closed 1.04 per cent up at 38697.65.

The Nifty Pharma index closed 0.76 per cent up at 12683.55.

The Nifty Realty index closed 0.4 per cent up at 440.85.

These companies had announced final dividends. Sundaram Finance (Rs 0.75 per share) had also announced a special dividend. Venus Pipes & Tubes and Precision Containeurs are among the companies that will announce their quarterly earnings today

Key support level for the Nifty is placed at 10,638.93, followed by 10,572.07. If the index moves up, the key resistance levels to watch out for are 10,810.23 and 10,914.67.

The S&P BSE Mid-cap index gained 4.64 percent, S&P BSE Large-cap index rose 3.49 percent and the Small-cap Index was up 2.78 percent last week.

Earnings before, interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 31.9 percent at Rs 9.9 crore, while margin was up 190 bps at 7.2 percent.