Sensex up 86 points; Nifty rises 28 points
BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty on Monday extended their gains after they rose 86.29 and 28.55 points to close at 24,804.28 and 7,538.75 respectively on account of buying in frontline blue chip stocks. Investor sentiment remained upbeat amid firm trends at the Asian markets. Meanwhile, the government announced the Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation for February at (-)0.91%. 