The Sensex ended 269 points higher at 38,140 while the Nifty rose 83 points to settle at 11,215. Broader markets were also positive for the day with the Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap indices adding 1 percent each. Among sectors, the Pharma index rose the most, up 1.5 percent followed by Nifty Auto, which rose 1.3 percent. Nifty Bank was up 1 percent and Nifty Fin Services and Nifty Metal also advanced around 0.8 percent each. Eicher Motors, ICICI Bank, RIL, Tech Mahindra, and SBI were the top gainers on the Nifty50 index while Axis Bank, Shree Cement, HUL, Infosys and TCS led the losses.

The Sensex ended 269 points higher at 38,140 while the Nifty rose 83 points to settle at 11,215. Broader markets were also positive for the day with the Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap indices adding 1 percent each. Among sectors, the Pharma index rose the most, up 1.5 percent followed by Nifty Auto, which rose 1.3 percent. Nifty Bank was up 1 percent and Nifty Fin Services and Nifty Metal also advanced around 0.8 percent each. Eicher Motors, ICICI Bank, RIL, Tech Mahindra, and SBI were the top gainers on the Nifty50 index while Axis Bank, Shree Cement, HUL, Infosys and TCS led the losses.