Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Tuesday wiped out the previous session’s losses with a 336-point rally amid robust buying in banking, realty and metal stocks.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,965.58 points, closed at 17,199.6 points (provisional), 336.3 points or 1.99 percent up from its previous close at 16,863.3 points.
The Sensex had lost 370 points Monday.
The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also closed in the green at 5,203.75 points, up 116.45 points or 2.29 percent from its previous close.
Broader markets also saw gains with the BSE 500 index moving 2.09 percent up from its previous close.
