The Sensex opened with a huge positive gap of 448 points at 13,764 on the back of positive cues from the US markets. After displaying range-bound trend in morning trades, the index firmed up and rallied to higher levels in the latter half of the trading day.
The buying, which was seen across-the-board, momentum was so strong that the index rallied past the 14,000-mark to a high of 14,097. The Sensex finally ended with a significant gain of 764 points at 14,080.