The Nifty Realty index closed 0.18 per cent down at 467.35.

The 30-share BSE Sensex closed up 36.74 points at 58803.33

“While Maruti Suzuki currently has almost 377,000 pending bookings, for the industry there are 700,000 to 750,000 pending bookings. There is one caveat though; the production has to be in line with this underlying demand pattern because model-wise and segment-wise demand is quite different and therefore the production has to adjust accordingly if the industry has to do well.”

The Nifty Auto index closed 0.34 per cent down at 13220.65.

The dollar index, which measures the currency against six majors, leapt to a 20-year high overnight after data showed a drop in unemployment claims. Markets now await non-farm payrolls data to see how many jobs were added in August.

The Board of Directors of the company will consider a proposal for buyback of equity shares of the company including matters related/incidental thereto, at its meeting which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 8, 2022,” Tanla Platforms said in a BSE filing.

HDFC was the top gainer from the 30-share pack, rising 1.75 per cent to Rs 2,445.45, ITC surged 1.72 per cent, L&T was up 1.49 per cent, and HDFC Bank rose 0.95 per cent. Axis Bank, NTPC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and SBI were also among the stocks that settled with gains.

"In the immediate term, markets may find support from softer crude and news flow around the inclusion of G-Secs in global bond indices. However, this may not last for long; and therefore, we add incremental defensiveness to our portfolio by shifting some allocation away from metals and energy toward FMCG and pharma,” Emkay Global said.