Benchmark share indices ended near their day's high after a surge in late trades with defensive shares leading the gains.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 107 points at 20,741 and the 50-share Nifty gained 31 points to end at 6,158.
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First Published: Feb 19 2014 | 3:25 PM IST