A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Wednesday provisionally closed the day's trading 131.31 points, or 0.53 percent higher.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also provisionally closed trading in the green -- higher by 38.15 points or 0.51 percent -- at 7,498.75 points.
The BSE Sensex, which opened at 24,537.61 points, provisionally closed at 24,682.48 points (at 03.40 p.m.) -- up 131.31 points or 0.53 percent from the previous day's close at 24,551.17 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 24,706.85 points and a low of 24,354.55 points during the day's trade.
