By IANS,
Mumbai : A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets Monday closed 263 points higher with blue chip firms RIL and ICICI Bank leading the gainers’ pack.
The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,230.34 points, closed at 19,400.21 points (provisional), up 263.6 points or 1.38 percent from its previous close at 19,136.61 points.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ended at 5,830.45 points, up 1.36 percent.
Broader markets shrug off intra-day losses, with the BSE midcap index closing 0.68 percent up and the BSE smallcap index ending 0.48 percent higher.