Monday close: Sensex up 26 points

The benchmark index touches the day's high of 15,451.81 and a low of 15,135.25 points in volatile trading.

In volatile trade, the benchmark index gained 26 points on the Bombay Stock Exchange on Monday on fresh buying by funds.

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The Sensex, which had plunged 541 points in previous day's trading, on Monday rose by 26.34 points at 15,260.91. It touched the day's high of 15,451.81 and a low of 15,135.25 points in volatile trading.

On the other hand, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty ended lower by 5.15 points at 4,440.05, after moving between 4,493.05 and 4,403.70 points.

Trading activity remained effected by reports of a fall in global stock markets, including the US Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq.