Mumbai, July 21: A benchmark index for Indian equities Wednesday closed 81 points higher than its previous close.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,873.92 points, closed at 17,959.13 points (provisional), 80.99 points or 0.45 percent up from its previous close at 17,878.14 points.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ended at 5,395.3 points, up 0.51 percent from its previous close at 5,368 points.
Broader markets indices also shut shop in the green, with the BSE midcap index closing 0.48 percent up and the BSE smallcap index ending 0.36 percent higher.
Metals stocks outshone while realty stocks saw some buying.