A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), provisionally closed Monday's trade with gains of over 160 points.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also provisionally closed with gains ending the day's trade at 8,834 points -- up 53.65 points or 0.61 percent.
The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 28,955.13 points, ended trade at 29,041.35 points (at 3.30 p.m.) -- up 161.97 points or 0.56 percent from the previous day's close at 28,879.38 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 29,072.51 points and a low of 28,843.94 points in the intra-day trade.
