The Sensex ended the day higher by 72 points, while the Nifty was higher by 10 points. India's manufacturing sector rose to touch a six-month high in July.

Jet Airways rose over 7 per cent after India Oil Corp said it has cut aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices by 8.4 per cent to 9.7 per cent.

The stock ended the day at Rs 408, higher by 2.05 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high at Rs 435 during the trade.

Shares of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd rose over 2 per cent after the company reported a strong 20 per cent year-on-year (YOY) growth in July sales at 1.22 lakh units.

The stock ended the day at Rs 4434, higher by 2.44 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high at Rs 4438 during the trade.

Shares rose more than 10 per cent after the company reported net profit of Rs 1,047 crore for the June quarter, against a net loss of Rs 751 crore in the last year same quarter.

The stock ended the day at Rs 24.45, higher by 11.64 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high at Rs 25.90 during the trade.

Shares in HCL Tech fell a huge 5 per cent after the company's margins disappointed the street. The stock was last trading 5 per cent lower at Rs 950 on the National Stock Exchange.

The stock ended the day at Rs 937,lower by 5.94 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high at Rs 963 during the trade.

Shares of Hero Moto Corp were seen trading lower ahead of earnings disappointed by the July sales number.

The stock ended the day at Rs 2695, higher by 0.77 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high at Rs 2717 during the trade.

Punj Lloyd informed of winning a Rs 477 crores Ennore LNG Tankage Project from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan.

The stock ended the day at Rs 29.10, higher by 7.59 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high at Rs 29.60 during the trade.

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