Sensex rises 291 points, Nifty settles above 24,100

Benchmark domestic equity indices ended nearly 0.4 per cent up today, buoyed by growing optimism over progress in US-Iran talks aimed at ending the months-long conflict in West Asia.
The Sensex rose 291 points to close at 77 thousand and 94, while the Nifty jumped 90 points to settle at 24 thousand 103. Meanwhile, in the broader market on the National Stock Exchange, the Midcap 100 index added over 0.3 per cent while the Smallcap 100 index climbed 0.6 per cent.