Benchmark Sensex jumped nearly 540 points while Nifty closed above the 25,200 level following a positive trend in Asian markets after Japan secured a trade deal with the US.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 539.83 points or 0.66 per cent to settle at 82,726.64.
During the day, it surged 599.62 points or 0.72 per cent to 82,786.43.
The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 159 points or 0.63 per cent to settle at 25,219.90.
Among Sensex firms, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance, Maruti, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries were the major gainers.
However, Hindustan Unilever, UltraTech Cement, Bharat Electronics and ITC were among the laggards.
In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped 3.51 per cent as US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan, with a 15 per cent tax on goods imported from that country.
