Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 97.71 points up at 22055.2 amid buying in frontline bluechip counters.
However, stocks such as Sustainable Energy Infra Trust, Future Supply Chain, JNK India, Lancor Holdings and Popular Vehicles, touched their fresh 52-week lows.
Overall, 36 shares ended in the green in Nifty50 index, while 14 closed in the red.
In the Nifty 50 index, BPCL, NTPC, Power Grid, Hero MotoCorp and JSW Steel were among top gainers during the day, while TCS, Cipla, LTIMindtree, Infosys and Kotak Bank ended in the red. The BSE Sensex closed 260.3 points up at 72664.47. Traders piled up positions in Metals – Non Ferrous, Miscellaneous, Irrigation & Allied Services, Telecommunications and Consumer Durables sectors, while selling was witnessed in Trading, IT Software, Cement, Construction and Electric/Electronics sectors during the day.