Sensex ended 288 points higher to 39,044.35 while the Nifty50 index ended at 11,521.80, up 82 points. Broader indices supported the gains, with Nifty Midcap 100 index and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices ending over 1 percent higher each. Among sectors, Nifty Pharma gained the most over 2 percent followed by Nifty Private Bank, Nifty Financial Services and Nifty IT. Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Auto and Nifty FMCG traded in the red. IndusInd Bank, Cipla, UPL, Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were the top gainers of the Nifty50 index while Titan, Maruti Suzuki, HDFC Life Insurance, Eicher Motors and ITC were the top losers.

Sensex ended 288 points higher to 39,044.35 while the Nifty50 index ended at 11,521.80, up 82 points. Broader indices supported the gains, with Nifty Midcap 100 index and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices ending over 1 percent higher each. Among sectors, Nifty Pharma gained the most over 2 percent followed by Nifty Private Bank, Nifty Financial Services and Nifty IT. Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Auto and Nifty FMCG traded in the red. IndusInd Bank, Cipla, UPL, Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were the top gainers of the Nifty50 index while Titan, Maruti Suzuki, HDFC Life Insurance, Eicher Motors and ITC were the top losers.