Also, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty, regained the 6,000 points level by surging 41.10 points, or 0.69 per cent, to 6,036.50.
Rising for the second straight session, the BSE's 30-share barometer rose by 158.19 points, or 0.80 per cent, to 19,880.48. In yesterday's session, Sensex had gone up by 30.62 points.
Brokers said the sentiment remained firm on sustained buying by participants after WPI inflation eased to over three years low, giving room for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates, amid a firming trend in the global markets.
The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.82 per cent higher yesterday.
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