Nifty Metal, Nifty Pharma, Nifty Bank and Nifty Auto indices were down up to 0.65%. On the upside, the Nifty FMCG index rose 0.30%.
Shares of VST Tillers Tractors share price touched a 52-week high of Rs 2,875, advancing as much as Rs 8.8% or Rs 232.35 apiece
Market breadth was negative as 1,726 stocks on the BSE declined, while 1,096 advanced and 143 remained unchanged
Experts believe as long as the index keeps trading above 17330, the uptrend texture is likely to continue
Asian stocks are trading mixed on Tuesday as investors look ahead to the release of Chinese August trade data.
After touching an intra-day record high of 58,515.85, Sensex ended 166.96 points or 0.29% higher at 58,296.91
HCL Tech, Infosys, Reliance Industries, Tech Mahindra and Bajaj Auto were the top gainers in today's session.
BSE Midcap opened higher at 24,547 advanced 164 points or 0.68% after it touched a new high of 24,559. BSE Smallcap index scaled a new peak of 27,489.
Mazhar Mohammad of Chartview India is positive on Sterlite Technologies with a target price of Rs 288.
Overseas, Asian stocks traded higher on Monday following US jobs data released Friday that came in far short of expectations.