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Benchmark indices rose over 1.8 per cent on Thursday, led by strong buying in index heavyweights. The Sensex settled at 79,943, up 1,436 points or 1.83 per cent from its previous close. The Nifty50 ended at 24,188, up 445 points or 1.88 per cent.

The broader market showed mixed performance, with smaller companies lagging behind their larger counterparts. The Nifty Midcap 100 Index advanced by 1.14 per cent, while the Smallcap 100 Index posted a more modest gain of 0.64 per cent. Market breadth remained positive for the third consecutive session, with an advance-decline ratio of 1.55.

Strong buying was seen in heavyweights especially auto, NBFCs and IT stocks, driven by optimism about upcoming quarterly earnings.