Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended with healthy gains on Monday, September 1, snapping their three-session losing run on buying across segments.
The Sensex closed with a gain of 555 points, or 0.70 per cent, at 80,364.49, while the Nifty 50 ended the day at 24,625.05, up 198 points, or 0.81 per cent.
The mid and small-cap segments outperformed the benchmarks. The BSE Midcap index jumped 1.64 per cent, while the Smallcap index rose 1.49 per cent.
Investors’ wealth rose by more than ₹5 lakh crore in a single session as the overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms jumped to nearly ₹449 lakh crore from below ₹444 lakh crore in the previous session.