Sensex ends session 450 points higher at 50,255, Nifty closes at 14,789

Both the indexes touched record intra-day highs earlier in the session after rising as much as 1.5% and 1.46% respectively.

Sensex ends session 450 points higher at 50,255, Nifty closes at 14,789

The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.97% to 14,789.95, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.92% at 50,255.75. (Bloomberg)