The 30-share barometer traded in positive terrain throughout the day and ended at 17,318.81 -- its one-week high -- showing a rise of 0.76 per cent.
The country's biggest software exporter, TCS, was up by 3.49 per cent while the second biggest, Infosys, gained 2.75 per cent in the process together adding over 65 points to the Sensex's gains.
In the oil & gas sector, Sensex heavyweight RIL gained nearly 1 per cent while ONGC rose by over 2 per cent.
"Both TCS and Infy were amongst the top gainers in today
