Benchmark equity indices rebounded on Thursday, with the Sensex gaining over 238 points and the Nifty closing above the 23,960 mark as buying in realty, consumer durables and PSU bank stocks lifted investor sentiment.
The Sensex rose 238.22 points, or 0.31 per cent, to settle at 76,741.82, while the Nifty advanced 80.75 points, or 0.34 per cent, to close at 23,962.80.
Among the Nifty constituents, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Bajaj Finserv and Bharti Airtel emerged as the top gainers, supporting the market’s recovery.
The broader market outperformed the benchmark indices, with the Nifty MidCap index ending 1.38 per cent higher and the Nifty SmallCap index rising 1.80 per cent.
On the sectoral front, the Nifty Realty index led the gains, followed by the Nifty Media, Nifty Consumer Durables and Nifty PSU Bank indices, which also ended the session in positive territory. In contrast, the Nifty IT index was the biggest laggard, limiting the overall gains in the market.
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