Sensex rises 130 points; Nifty up 45 points
The benchmark Sensex on Monday rose 130.01 points to close at 25,399.65 while the broader Nifty increased 45.75 points to settle at 7,758.80 amid firm global cues and ahead of the RBI monetary policy meet on Tuesday. M&M, Bharti Airtel, Infosys and Tata Motors registered major gains while ITC, Maruti Suzuki, Axis Bank and Coal India were the major losers.