Sensex jumps 694.39 points
MUMBAI [Maha Media]: Benchmark Sensex recovered its early losses to close sharply higher by 694 points on late buying in banking, steel and oil & gas shares amid firm trends in global equities.
Bouncing back from Monday's sharp fall, the BSE Sensex jumped 694.39 points or 0.88 percent to settle at 79,476.63. During the day, it soared 740.89 points, or 0.94 percent to 79,523.13.
The NSE Nifty climbed 217.95 points or 0.91 percent to 24,213.30.