Sensex ends 477pts higher on all-round buying; Supriya Life up 42% on debut

The BSE Midcap index and Smallcap indices also finished with smart gains of 1 per cent and 1.5 per cent, respectively.

Closing Bell

The key benchmark indices extended gains on Tuesday on the back of all-round buying as investors sidelined Omicron related fears.

The BSE benchmark index, the Sensex, surged to a high of 57,952, and ended 477 points higher at 57,897. The NSE Nifty touched a high of 17,250, and settled with a gain of 147 points at 17,233.

The broader indices also ended with smart gains. The BSE Midcap index was up 1 per cent, and the Smallcap index gained 1.5 per cent.