<p> Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed nearly 1 per cent each on Monday amid a rally in Asian and European markets, decline in Brent crude oil prices and buying by foreign investors.</p>.<p>Extending its previous day's rebound, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 560.29 points or 0.77 per cent to settle at 73,648.62. During the day, it advanced 679.47 points or 0.92 per cent to 73,767.80.</p>.<p>The NSE Nifty went up by 189.40 points or 0.86 per cent to 22,336.40.</p>.<p>From the Sensex basket, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, State Bank of India, UltraTech Cement, Wipro, ICICI Bank, Infosys, HCL Technologies and Asian Paints were the major gainers.</p>.<p> NTPC, JSW Steel and HDFC Bank were the laggards.</p>.<p> In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, and Hong Kong settled in the positive territory while Shanghai ended lower.</p>.<p> European markets were trading with gains. Wall Street ended on a mixed note on Friday.</p>.<p> Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.80 per cent to USD 86.59 a barrel.</p>.<p>"The Indian market extended last Friday's relief rally as Middle East tension saw some respite, though the situation remains fluid. The recovery was broad-based across sectors, with renewed interest in mid and smallcaps," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.</p>.<p>Oil prices showed some relief but are still at elevated levels, he added.</p>.<p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned buyers on Friday and they bought equities worth Rs 129.39 crore, according to exchange data.</p><p>The BSE benchmark climbed 599.34 points or 0.83 per cent to settle at 73,088.33 on Friday. The NSE Nifty jumped 151.15 points or 0.69 per cent to 22,147. </p>
<p> Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed nearly 1 per cent each on Monday amid a rally in Asian and European markets, decline in Brent crude oil prices and buying by foreign investors.</p>.<p>Extending its previous day's rebound, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 560.29 points or 0.77 per cent to settle at 73,648.62. During the day, it advanced 679.47 points or 0.92 per cent to 73,767.80.</p>.<p>The NSE Nifty went up by 189.40 points or 0.86 per cent to 22,336.40.</p>.<p>From the Sensex basket, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, State Bank of India, UltraTech Cement, Wipro, ICICI Bank, Infosys, HCL Technologies and Asian Paints were the major gainers.</p>.<p> NTPC, JSW Steel and HDFC Bank were the laggards.</p>.<p> In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, and Hong Kong settled in the positive territory while Shanghai ended lower.</p>.<p> European markets were trading with gains. Wall Street ended on a mixed note on Friday.</p>.<p> Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.80 per cent to USD 86.59 a barrel.</p>.<p>"The Indian market extended last Friday's relief rally as Middle East tension saw some respite, though the situation remains fluid. The recovery was broad-based across sectors, with renewed interest in mid and smallcaps," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.</p>.<p>Oil prices showed some relief but are still at elevated levels, he added.</p>.<p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned buyers on Friday and they bought equities worth Rs 129.39 crore, according to exchange data.</p><p>The BSE benchmark climbed 599.34 points or 0.83 per cent to settle at 73,088.33 on Friday. The NSE Nifty jumped 151.15 points or 0.69 per cent to 22,147. </p>