Real estate stocks jumped and were one of the major factors behind propelling the benchmark Sensex to to its 52-week high level.

The 14-share realty index closed at 4,072.49 points, up by 163.72 points from its last close. All the major constituents ended the day in the positive territory.

'Most of the real estate players have announced their earnings and most of the corporate results were above the street expectations,' Taurus Mutual Fund Managing Director RK Gupta said.

Times of India