Sensex and Nifty Closes at 1.26% and 1.23% Higher; Highest in 5 Months

The BSE Sensex index was raised by 520.45 points (1.37%) to touch 38,571.23 during the session on August 18. Meanwhile, NSE Nifty jumped by 154.6 points (1.37%) to touch 11,401.70. Sensex closed 1.26% higher and Nifty 1.23% higher since March 3 and February 27 respectively. Market shares of Ultra Tech Cement, JSW Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank among 39 others closed between 2.70 to 6.50 percent higher.