A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Thursday provisionally closed 364.01 points or 1.50 percent up.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also closed 106.75 points or 1.45 percent up at 7,475.60 points.
The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 24,386.67 points, closed provisionally at 24,606.99 points (at 03.58 p.m.) -- up 364.01 points or 1.50 percent from the previous day's close at 24,242.98 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 24,640.51 points and a low of 24,383.28 points during the intra-day trade.
