The market extended its northward journey into the second consecutive session on January 3 with the Nifty closing above the 18,200 mark for the first time in the last two weeks. The buying in banking & financial services, technology, and pharma stocks supported the market.
The BSE Sensex gained 126 points to close at 61,294, while the Nifty50 rose 35 points to 18,232 and formed a bullish candle on the daily charts by making higher high higher low formation.