Domestic indices rose on Monday amid buying action in banks and easing crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions. Global markets also lent support to sentiments back home.
The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex closed 114 points or 0.16% higher at 73,852. The broader NSE Nifty closed 34 points or 0.15% higher at 22,402. Nifty Metal index appreciated 2.7% as global prices rebounded from a fall in the previous session. Heavyweight banking and financials rose 0.5%.
The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex edged up 90 points or 0.12% to settle at 73,738 and the broader NSE Nifty rose 32 points or 0.14% to end at 22,368. Bharti Airtel, ITC, Infosys, SBI, Maruti, and Tata Motors were the top contributors to the Sensex.
Sensex surged 560 points, Nifty gained 189 points. Top contributors were ICICI Bank, L&T, Infosys, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries, SBI, Bajaj Finance. Conversely, HDFC Bank and NTPC weighed on the index.