Axis Bank, Wipro, Eicher Motors, ICICI Bank, and Shriram Finance were among the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Infosys, Britannia Industries, Nestle India, HUL, and Asian Paints.
As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 694.39 points or 0.88% to 79,476.63. The Nifty 50 index advanced 217.95 points or 0.91% to 24,213.30.