Benchmark indices continued their rally for the fifth consecutive day on October 20 amid a fag-and-recovery in equities from buying in IT counters.
Reversing its initial fall, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 95.71 points or 0.16% to end at 59,202.90. During the day it touched a high of 59,273.85 and a low of 58,791.28.
Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty closed 51.70 points or 0.30% higher at 17,563.95.
From the Sensex pack, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra, NTPC, PowerGrid, Bajaj Finserv, Nestle, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys were among the winners.
However, IndusInd Bank fell the most at 4.71%, followed by Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement, HDFC Bank, Titan and Axis Bank.
In other Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong closed lower.
Stock exchanges in Europe were trading on a mixed note in mid-session deals. Wall Street ended in negative territory on Wednesday.
International oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 1.16% higher at $93.48 per barrel.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital markets on Wednesday as they sold shares worth Rs 453.91 crore, according to exchange data.