Sensex ended 304 points higher to 40,182 while Nifty50 index ended at 11,834, up 96 points. Broader indices underperformed the benchmarks, with Nifty Midcap 100 index closing 0.10 percent higher while NiftySmallcap 100 index closing 0.23 percent lower. Cipla was the second top gainer, up 5 percent followed by TCS, UltraTech Cement and Infosys. GAIL, ONGC, ITC, Eicher Motors and L&T remained the index top losers. Barring FMCG and media indices, all sectors ended in the green. IT index remained the best-performing index of the day, closing over 3 percent.

Sensex ended 304 points higher to 40,182 while Nifty50 index ended at 11,834, up 96 points. Broader indices underperformed the benchmarks, with Nifty Midcap 100 index closing 0.10 percent higher while NiftySmallcap 100 index closing 0.23 percent lower. Cipla was the second top gainer, up 5 percent followed by TCS, UltraTech Cement and Infosys. GAIL, ONGC, ITC, Eicher Motors and L&T remained the index top losers. Barring FMCG and media indices, all sectors ended in the green. IT index remained the best-performing index of the day, closing over 3 percent.