Indian market closed higher for the third consecutive session on Thursday, backed by gains in capital goods and oil & gas shares. Sensex ended 157 points higher at 58,807 and Nifty surged 47 points to 17,516.
Sensex ended 157 points higher at 58,807 and Nifty surged 47 points to 17,516. ITC, L&T, Asian Paints and RIL were the top Sensex gainers, rising up to 4.60%.
Indian market closed higher on Wednesday, backed by gains in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, Maruti and SBI amid a positive trend in global markets.
On Tuesday, equity market ended lower in volatile trade led by losses in banking, metal and auto shares. Sensex closed 195 points lower at 57,064 and Nifty lost 70 points to end at 16,983.