The Sensex ended 355 points higher at 40,616 while the Nifty rose 95 points to settle at 11,908. Broader markets were mixed with the Nifty Midcap up 0.5 percent and Nifty Smallcap down 0.24 percent. IndusInd Bank, Sun Pharma, RIL, Divi's Labs and Cipla were the top gainers on the Nifty50 index while UPL, Axis Bank, HDFC, ICICI Bank and Hindalco led the losses. Among sectors, Nifty Pahrma surged over 2 percent while Nifty IT jumped 1.8 percent. Nifty Auto and Nifty FMCG were also in the green, however, Nifty Bank, Nifty Fin Services and Nifty Metal ended in the red for the day.

The Sensex ended 355 points higher at 40,616 while the Nifty rose 95 points to settle at 11,908. Broader markets were mixed with the Nifty Midcap up 0.5 percent and Nifty Smallcap down 0.24 percent. IndusInd Bank, Sun Pharma, RIL, Divi's Labs and Cipla were the top gainers on the Nifty50 index while UPL, Axis Bank, HDFC, ICICI Bank and Hindalco led the losses. Among sectors, Nifty Pahrma surged over 2 percent while Nifty IT jumped 1.8 percent. Nifty Auto and Nifty FMCG were also in the green, however, Nifty Bank, Nifty Fin Services and Nifty Metal ended in the red for the day.