Mumbai: The BSE Sensex gained 465.01 points to close at 38,345.41, while the broader NSE Nifty benchmark rose gained as much as 11,362.90, up 128.35 points.
The markets improved in the second half, after buying in metal and information and technology stocks. In the first half of the day, markets dropped after banking and financial services sectors slumped.
Infosys shares rose 5.17%, but closed with 4.19% gain at Rs. 815.70 apiece on BSE Sensex.
Nine of the 11 sectoral gauges closed on a positive note on the NSE Nifty, with metals and information technology taking the lead. However, the top Nifty gainers were Cipla at +4.71%, Infosys at +4.08% and Vedanta at +3.93%.
On the Sensex, Infosys appreciated +4.19%, Vedanta +3.96%, Tata Motors +3.81%, leading the top-performing shares.
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