Sensex up 332 points; Nifty rises 100 points
BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty on Monday breached the 25,000-mark and 7,700-mark for the first time since January 6 after they rose 332.63 and 99.90 points to close at 25,285.37 and 7,704.25 respectively. Market sentiment remained upbeat after the 18-day long jewellers' strike ended on Saturday and the interest rate cut on small savings schemes and Public Provident Fund (PPF).