The 30-share index had slipped to 18,309.81 in early trade but buying in realty and FMCG stocks helped the barometer recover. The index closed higher by 131.06 points, or 0.72 per cent, at 18,460.38 points.
The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty rose by 43.25 points, or 0.78 per cent, to 5,614.80.
Trading sentiment improved as Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the government unperturbed over Opposition plans to move motions over issues, including FDI in retail, in Parliament as it is confident of support from all allies.
Retailers led by Pantaloon and Koutoon were in the limelight and recorded handsome gains on expectations the government will push through the decision of opening retailing to foreigners in a wave of policy making.
Investors were picking recently hit stocks of realty, private secor lenders and IT as economic reforms pave more revenues from overseas markets.
Sentiment further get a boost from firming Asian markets.
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The realty sector index gained the most by adding 2.47 per cent to 1,877.82 followed by FMCG sector by 1.41 per cent to 5,780.06.
Consumer durable index rose by 1.40 per cent to 7,492.07 and banking index by 1.27 per cent to 13,156.39.