Renewed buying interest at lower levels helped the index recoup losses and rebound into the positive zone. Aggressive short covering, mainly in financials and realy stocks, saw the Sensex rally to a high of 13,712 - up 889 points from the day's low.
The Sensex finally ended (provisional) with a smart gain of 715 points at 13,676.
The Nifty surged 197 points to end (provisional) at 4,093.
