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The benchmark BSE sensex rising over 800 points led by gains in IT, auto and banking stocks.
The 30-share BSE index surged 835.06 points or 2.28 per cent to close at 37,388.66; while the broader NSE Nifty settled 245 points or 2.26 per cent higher at 11,050.
Top gainers in the sensex pack included Bajaj FinServ, HCL Tech, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, LT, TCS and ICICI Bank with their shares rising as much as 6.64 per cent. All stocks in the 30-share BSE pack finished in green.
On the NSE platform, sub-indices Nifty IT, Media, Auto and PSU Banks gained up to 3.46 per cent.
On the currency front, rupee strengthened by 28 paise to settle at 73.61 (provisional) against the US dollar, as gains in domestic equities buoyed investor sentiment.
