Stock Markets End Higher As Sensex Rises 790 Points, Nifty Tests 24K

Summary

The Indian stock market ended higher today, with the Sensex rising 790 points to settle at 76,991 and the Nifty increasing 197 points to close at 24,021. Softer crude oil prices and signs of slowing foreign investor selling are providing support to the market. The fall in Brent crude below 77 US dollars per barrel has reduced macroeconomic headwinds for India, and Foreign Institutional Investors turned net buyers on Tuesday, purchasing equities worth 17 point 86 crore rupees.