At close, the Sensex was up 259.33 points or 0.55% at 47,613.08, and the Nifty was up 59.40 points or 0.43% at 13,932.60. About 1519 shares have advanced, 1438 shares declined, and 162 shares are unchanged.IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and HDFC were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Hindalco, Nestle, Coal India, Tata Motors and NTPC.Except IT and Bank, other sectoral indices ended in the red. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with little change.

At close, the Sensex was up 259.33 points or 0.55% at 47,613.08, and the Nifty was up 59.40 points or 0.43% at 13,932.60. About 1519 shares have advanced, 1438 shares declined, and 162 shares are unchanged.IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and HDFC were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Hindalco, Nestle, Coal India, Tata Motors and NTPC.Except IT and Bank, other sectoral indices ended in the red. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with little change.