Sensex gains 216 points; Nifty up by 76 points
The BSE Sensex on Wednesday rose by 215.84 points to close at 26,740.39, while the NSE Nifty gained 76.15 points to settle at 8,204.00, on account of buying in blue-chip stocks amid firm global cues. Hero MotoCorp, NTPC, Wipro and GAIL ended among the major gainers while Lupin, ITC, Coal India and Adani Ports SEZ ended as the major losers.