Indian equities end higher led by energy, pharma and auto stocksAfter a muted start, benchmark Indian equity indices ended near day's high on Thursday led by gains in energy, pharma and auto stocks. The Sensex rose 268.95 points or 0.71% to close at 38140.47, while the Nifty advanced 82.90 points or 0.74% to end at 11215.50. Eicher Motors, SBI, ICICI Bank, IOC and Reliance Industries were among major gainers on the Nifty, while Axis Bank, Shree Cements, HUL, Infosys and TCS lagged. Barring the IT index, all other sectoral indices ended higher. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices also ended higher.

Source: Mint July 23, 2020 02:33 UTC