About 1,993 shares have advanced, 1,487 declined and 154 are unchanged. 

NSE Nifty 50 index hit a fresh 52-week high level of 18,360 level while closing nearly at day’s high. The benchmark index jumped 1.78 per cent while BSE Sensex rose 1200 points.

Indices witnessed some profit booking in the last half hour as Nifty plunged 80 points from the day’s high. In the end, Nifty tumbled 0.37 per cent and closed at the 18,000 level.