At close, the Sensex was up 151.81 points or 0.28% at 54554.66, and the Nifty was up 21.80 points or 0.13% at 16280.10. About 679 shares have advanced, 2401 shares declined, and 98 shares are unchanged. Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and M&M were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Shree Cements, JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Power Grid Corp and IOC.

At close, the Sensex was up 151.81 points or 0.28% at 54554.66, and the Nifty was up 21.80 points or 0.13% at 16280.10. About 679 shares have advanced, 2401 shares declined, and 98 shares are unchanged. Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and M&M were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Shree Cements, JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Power Grid Corp and IOC.