Summary:
Mumbai, Oct 26 (PTI) Equity indices darted up for the second straight session on Tuesday as healthy corporate results and upbeat global cues reignited risk appetite after the recent spell of weakness.
A rebounding rupee further bolstered sentiment, traders said.
The 30-share BSE Sensex opened on a firm footing but ran into rough weather in afternoon trade, before staging a comeback to close 383.21 points or 0.63 per cent higher at 61,350.26.
On similar lines, the broader NSE Nifty surged 143 points or 0.79 per cent to end at 18,268.40.
Tata Steel topped the gainers" chart on the Sensex, spurting 3.92 per cent, followed by Titan, Nestle India, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, Kotak Bank and Reliance Industries.
Market heavyweight Reliance Industries accounted for around half of the benchmark"s gains.