Sharemasterindia.com 3:35 p.m.: The Sensex advanced 359 points to close at 26,840 and the Nifty closed above its crucial psychological level of 8,100 on the back of broad based buying. The Nifty snapped its seven-day losing streak by gaining 102 points to shut shop at 8,124.
Buying was visible across the sectors. Capital goods, technology, banking, oil & gas and auto stocks were among the top performers in trades today.
From the Nifty-50 basket of stocks, 42 stocks advanced while 8 stocks declined.