Buying was seen in media, PSU banks and realty stocks while Nifty IT ended 1.25% lower. SBI ended 4% higher while TCS, Infosys and Tech Mahindra ended 1-3% lower.
The Nifty50 closed 157 points higher at 21,929 while the S&P BSE Sensex closed with gains of over 450 points. Sectorally, buying was seen in oil & gas, IT, telecom, energy, and metal space while power, banks, and FMCG saw some selling pressure.