Mumbai: A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Thursday provisionally closed 364.01 points or 1.50 percent up.

The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also closed 106.75 points or 1.45 percent up at 7,475.60 points.

The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 24,386.67 points, closed provisionally at 24,606.99 points (at 03.58 p.m.) up 364.01 points or 1.50 percent from the previous day's close at 24,242.98 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 24,640.51 points and a low of 24,383.28 points during the intra-day trade.

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