The benchmark domestic equity indices today extended their positive momentum for the second straight session amid favourable global cues. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, gained 610 points, or 0.83 percent, to close at 74,340 and the National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 rose 207 points, or 0.93 percent, to settle at 22,545.
The broader market indices at the BSE ended with gains. The Mid-Cap index added over 0.6 percent, while the Small-Cap index advanced over 1.6 percent.
The 30-share BSE Sensex touched an intra-day high of 74,390.80 before settling at 74,340.09, marking a gain of 609.86 points or 0.83 percent. Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty climbed 207.40 points, or 0.93 percent, to close at 22,544.70, after trading within a range of 22,556.45 to 22,245.85 during the session.
A broad-based recovery was evident across the market, with 38 out of the 50 Nifty stocks closing higher.
Among the top gainers were Asian Paints, Coal India, BPCL, Hindalco, and Reliance Industries, which saw gains of up to 4.75 percent. On the other hand, some stocks struggled, with Tech Mahindra, Bharat Electronics, Trent, Britannia, and Kotak Mahindra Bank declining by as much as 2.35 percent.