CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, the broad-based rally saw the Nifty Auto index ending with 2-per cent gain, and the Nifty Metal index with 1.6-per cent rally
At 01:13 PM; the Nifty Metal index, the largest loser among the sectoral indices, was down 2.2% as compared to 0.36% decline in Nifty 50 index.