MUMBAI: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended gains on Wednesday, supported by buying interest in heavyweights like Reliance Industries, Zomato, and Kotak Mahindra Bank, amid a largely positive trend in global markets.
The BSE Sensex rose 224.45 points, or 0.29 per cent, to close at 76,724.08, after surging 491.42 points, or 0.64 per cent, to an intraday high of 76,991.05. Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty added 37.15 points, or 0.16 per cent, to settle at 23,213.20.
Among the top performers in the Sensex pack, Zomato led with a gain of over 4 per cent. NTPC, Power Grid, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Tech Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, Reliance Industries, and Adani Ports also advanced.
On the downside, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, and Tata Motors ended in the red.
Other Asian markets
Across Asian markets, Hong Kong closed higher, while Seoul, Tokyo, and Shanghai slipped into negative territory. European markets traded in positive territory, and US markets had mostly ended higher on Tuesday.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.38 per cent to $80.22 per barrel.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) remained net sellers, offloading equities worth Rs8,132.26 crore on Tuesday, as per exchange data.
In the previous session on Tuesday, the BSE Sensex had gained 169.62 points, or 0.22 per cent, to close at 76,499.63, while the NSE Nifty rose 90.10 points, or 0.39 per cent, to finish at 23,176.05.
