Sensex, Nifty end higher; Auto, Realty, Power advance; HCL Tech top loser

Key share indices ended marginally higher on Monday amid volatility and tracking global markets. Sensex ended 85.88 points lower at 61,308.91, while Nifty settled 52.35 points up at 18,308.

Ultratech Cement, Maruti Suzuki were the top gainers, while HCL Tech and HDFC Bank were the laggards.

Auto and realty stocks outperformed while banks, IT and financial services, and pharma were under pressure.

On the 30-share Sensex, 19 stocks advanced and 11 declined. On the Nifty, Hero MotoCorp, Grasim, ONGC, and Tata Motors were the top gainers, while HCL Tech, Cipla, Axis Bank were among the top losers.