The benchmark BSE Sensex rose by 78 points to end at over two-week high of 31,924.41, marking its third straight day of gains as pharma, oil and gas and banking stocks advanced.
The broader NSE Nifty closed above the 10,000-mark for the first time since September 21, gaining 28.20 points, or 0.28% to 10,016.95 after shuttling between 10,034 and 10,002.30.
Sustained buying by domestic financial institutions and widening of exposure by retail investors ahead of the second quarter earnings season amid a firming trend in the Asian region helped markets extend gains for a third day, brokers said.
Stocks of IT, power, healthcare, capital goods, oil & gas, banking and auto were the major drivers.
The Sensex resumed higher at 31,910.82 and hovered in a range of 31,994.77 and 31,896.90 before ending at 31,924.41, showing a gain of 77.52 points or 0.24%. This is its highest closing since September 21, when it had closed at 32,370.04.
The gauge had gained 254.86 points in the previous two days.
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