The Sensex closed the day with a gain of 410 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 80,567.71, while the Nifty 50 rose 135 points, or 0.55 per cent, to settle at 24,715.05. The BSE Midcap index rose 0.63 per cent, while the Smallcap index jumped 0.90 per cent.
The overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms rose to nearly ₹453 lakh crore from ₹450 lakh crore in the previous session, making investors richer by about ₹3 lakh crore in a single session.
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