Sensex surges 292 points to reach one-year high of 15963.36 points

Mumbai, Aug 3(ANI): The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark index Sensex on Monday surged by 292.62 points to reach a one-year high of 15963.36.

The rise is being attributed to encouraging corporate results and positive opening of European markets, the rise was also led by gains in auto, realty and metals space

Meanwhile, the National Stock Exchange's Nifty also had a similar status as it gained 85.10 points to end at 4721.55, as it hit one-year high during the day of 4723.30.

In the BSE, Maruti Suzuki gained 3.98 per cent to Rs 1,469.55, to close at its highest since it went public six years ago.iggest Nifty gainers were Hindalco Industries (8.42%), Mahindra and Mahindra (8.01%), HCL Technologies (6.1%), Reliance Communications (5.86%) and BHEL (5.46%).

Suzlon Energy (-5.56%), Hindustan Unilever (-2.69%), Tata Communications (-2.27 percent), GAIL (-2.24%) and HDFC (-2.17%) were the losers. (ANI)