Sensex, Nifty climb nearly 1%; Reliance, ICICI Bank lead charge
India Today
The BSE benchmark rose 442.65 points or 0.75 per cent to settle at 59,245.98, while the NSE Nifty advanced 126.35 points or 0.72 per cent to 17,665.80.
Equity benchmark indices rallied nearly 1 per cent to re-visit the 59,000-mark on Monday, tracking heavy buying in index heavyweights Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank.
The BSE benchmark rose 442.65 points or 0.75 per cent to settle at 59,245.98. During the day, it jumped 504.92 points or 0.85 per cent to 59,308.25.
The NSE Nifty advanced 126.35 points or 0.72 per cent to 17,665.80.
From the Sensex pack, Sun Pharma, ITC, NTPC, Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Steel, HCL Technologies and ICICI Bank were among the major gainers.
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In contrast, Nestle, UltraTech Cement, Wipro, PowerGrid, Asian Paints and Hindustan Unilever were the laggards.
Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong ended lower, while Shanghai settled in the green.
