Newsmakers of D-Street
Indian equity markets closed higher on Thursday, driven by gains in pharmaceutical stocks and Reliance Industries. Investor sentiment was further supported by a dip in U.S. Treasury yields and a softer dollar.The BSE Sensex rose 443 points, or 0.55%, to close at 81,442, while the NSE Nifty added 131 points, or 0.53%, to settle at 24,750. During intraday trade, the Sensex had surged as much as 913 points and the Nifty briefly touched 24,899.Here are the day’s top gainers and losers: