<p>Sensex climbed 338.1 points to 79,814.73 in early trade, while Nifty rose 101.5 points to 24,314.80.</p>.<p>Benchmark Sensex recovered its early losses to close sharply higher by 694 points on late buying in banking, steel and oil & gas shares amid firm trends in global equities.</p>.<p><em>More to follow...</em></p>
<p>Sensex climbed 338.1 points to 79,814.73 in early trade, while Nifty rose 101.5 points to 24,314.80.</p>.<p>Benchmark Sensex recovered its early losses to close sharply higher by 694 points on late buying in banking, steel and oil & gas shares amid firm trends in global equities.</p>.<p><em>More to follow...</em></p>