<p>The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,698.58 points, closed at 19,852.11 points (provisional) - up 204.34 points or 1.04 percent from its previous close of 19,647.77 points.<br /><br />At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ended 0.85 percent higher at 5,942.2 points.<br /><br />Broader markets also nudged higher, with the BSE midcap index closing 0.33 percent up and the BSE smallcap index ending 0.53 percent higher.</p>
<p>The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,698.58 points, closed at 19,852.11 points (provisional) - up 204.34 points or 1.04 percent from its previous close of 19,647.77 points.<br /><br />At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ended 0.85 percent higher at 5,942.2 points.<br /><br />Broader markets also nudged higher, with the BSE midcap index closing 0.33 percent up and the BSE smallcap index ending 0.53 percent higher.</p>