Benchmark indices ended higher for the second day in a row with buying seen in the IT, FMCG, metal and Pharma stocks. At close, the Sensex was up 1,128.08 points or 2.30% at 50,136.58, and the Nifty was up 337.80 points or 2.33% at 14,845.10. About 1529 shares have advanced, 1386 shares declined, and 197 shares are unchanged.UPL, JSW Steel, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel and HCL Technologies were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Axis Bank, M&M, Hindalco Industries, Bharti Airtel and SBI Life Insurance.

Benchmark indices ended higher for the second day in a row with buying seen in the IT, FMCG, metal and Pharma stocks. At close, the Sensex was up 1,128.08 points or 2.30% at 50,136.58, and the Nifty was up 337.80 points or 2.33% at 14,845.10. About 1529 shares have advanced, 1386 shares declined, and 197 shares are unchanged.UPL, JSW Steel, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel and HCL Technologies were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Axis Bank, M&M, Hindalco Industries, Bharti Airtel and SBI Life Insurance.