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Sensex, Nifty end higher, hit five-month peaks on Monday
Sensex closed 544 points higher at 78,639 and Nifty rose 391 points to 24,774 on Monday, marking a five-month high.

Sensex closed 544 points higher at 78,639 and Nifty rose 391 points to 24,774 on Monday, marking a five-month high.

IT stocks lifted the Sensex and Nifty higher in Wednesday's opening session amid a rebound in crude oil prices.

The Sensex closed at 76,765.92 and the Nifty at 23,985.35 on Tuesday, a mixed session marked by an IT rally and a Hindustan Unilever slump.

The Sensex and Nifty rallied sharply on Monday, breaking a five-day losing streak, closing at 76,835.78 and 23,995.95.

The Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Monday, ending a five-day losing run, as crude oil prices fell 5%.

The Sensex settled at 76,059.77 and the Nifty 50 at 23,767.45 on Friday, both down for a fifth straight session as crude oil prices rose on US-Iran tensions.