Sensex rises 465 points, Nifty above 17,500; The rupee fell at 79.64 against the US dollar; More

Equity benchmark Sensex on Monday jumped 465 points, tracking gains in index majors HDFC Twins and Reliance Industries amid positive global market trends.

The 30-share BSE gauge closed at 58,853.07, up 465.14 points, or 0.80 per cent. During the day, it was up 546.97 points or 0.93 per cent at 58,934.90.

The broader NSE Nifty closed 127.60 points or 0.73 per cent higher at 17,525.10.

Meanwhile, the rupee on Monday fell 40 paise to close at 79.64 (provisional) against the US dollar amid loss of risk appetite among investors.