The Indian equity benchmarks closed on a high after a positive opening trade on Thursday, 28 March.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 400 points higher while Nifty clocked the best F&O expiry in four months.
The Sensex was up 412.84 points at 38,545.72, while Nifty was up 136.50 points at 11,581.50. About 1633 shares have advanced, 979 shares declined, and 165 shares are unchanged, MoneyControl reported.
Indiabulls Housing, Zee Entertainment, HCL Tech, Adani Ports and SBI were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers include ONGC, Tata Steel, Hindalco Industries, Dr Reddy’s Labs and Bajaj Auto, the report added.
In the opening trade, Sensex rose as much as 0.24 percent to 38,225.61 and the NSE Nifty 50 rose as much as 0.25 percent to 11,474.05.
Meanwhile, the broader market index represented by the NSE Nifty 500 Index rose as much as 0.26 percent.
The Indian rupee opened lower against the US dollar. The home currency depreciated as much as 0.34 percent to 69.11 against the greenback.
(With inputs from MoneyControl.)
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