Mumbai: Shares, after subdued start, picked up strength on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on emergence of heavy all round buying and were quoted smartly higher at present.

Business was dull at the beginning as attendance was poor due to the "Mumbai bandh" called by Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in protest against the Ghatkopar blast on July 28 night. However, as attendance improved, business also picked up strength and prices made remarkable rally.

Mirroring the trend, the BSE-30 share sensitive index opened weak at 3,761.76, but later shot up to a high of 3,799.89. Thereafter it declined to quote at 3,785.83 at 11.50 am (IST), still higher than previous close of 3,764.44.

PTI