After Monday's massive 500-point plunge, the Sensex today opened 47 points lower at 14,619.
After slipping to a low of 14,527, the Sensex made a spectacular recovery, and closed above the psychological 15,000-point mark.
Strong buying in realty, metals and IT stocks led the market rally.
The Sensex finally ended (provisional) at day's high at 15,158, up 493 points.