As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 694.39 points or 0.88% to 79,476.63. The Nifty 50 index advanced 217.95 points or 0.91% to 24,213.30.
Axis Bank, Wipro, Eicher Motors, ICICI Bank, and Shriram Finance were among the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Infosys, Britannia Industries, Nestle India, HUL, and Asian Paints.