IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 195.97 points or 0.25% to 77,696.54. The Nifty 50 index added 59.90 points or 0.25% to 23,568.30.
Rallying for the fourth day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 740.76 points or 0.97 per cent higher at 77,500.57. During the day, it jumped 846.15 points or 1.10 per cent to 77,605.96.