The Nifty metals index was up 3.86 percent, the IT index was up 1.7 percent and auto gained 1.3 percent

Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank and SBI Life Insurance were among the top Nifty gainers. The losers included Shree Cements, Bharti Airtel, UltraTech Cement, Cipla and Bajaj Auto

The market seems to have factored in a 75 bps hike in rates by the US Fed but may see volatility on the monthly FO expiry day and if the American central bank gets more aggressive, say analysts

Infosys, HUL, Axis Bank, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Bajaj Auto were among the top Nifty losers, while gainers included Bajaj Finserv, JSW Steel, Grasim Industries, Bharti Airtel and Coal India

On the sectoral front, the metal index added 1.5 percent, while PSU bank, auto, pharma and energy indices shed 0.6-1.6 percent

On the sectoral front, the metal index added 1.5 percent, while PSU bank, auto, pharma and energy indices shed 0.6-1.6 percent

UltraTech Cement, Grasim Industries, UPL, HDFC and HDFC Bank were among the top Nifty gainers, while losers included Tata Consumer Products, Infosys, NTPC, Power Grid Corporation and JSW Steel

UltraTech Cement, Grasim Industries, UPL, HDFC and HDFC Bank were among the top Nifty gainers, while losers included Tata Consumer Products, Infosys, NTPC, Power Grid Corporation and JSW Steel

On the BSE, the Auto Index rose 4.4 percent, while Capital Goods, Information Technology, Healthcare and Realty indices gained 1 percent each.

On the BSE, all sectoral indices ended in positive territory led by oil gas (up 6 percent) and power, realty, IT and metal indices up 3 percent each

The broader market underperforms the benchmarks. The BSE midcap index declined 1.4 percent and the smallcap index closed 3 percent down