Sensex Ends Over 480 Points Higher; Telecom and Realty Stocks Witness Buying

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood higher by 482 points (up 1.3%) and the NSE Nifty closed higher by 134 points (up 1.2%). The BSE Mid Cap index closed up by 0.6%, while the BSE Small Cap index ended the day up by around 1.1%.