Provisional: Nifty ends above 5,400 on F&O expiry

Sensex up 310points at 18,306 and the Nifty closed at 5,409 up 124 points

Markets ended higher on Thursday, following the expiry of August derivative, tracking a rebound in the rupee after the Reserve Bank of India decided to provide dollars directly to oil companies.

The Bombay Stock Exchange’s 30-share Sensex provisionally closed at 18,306 up 310 points. The National Stock Exchange’s 50-share S&P CNX Nifty provisionally closed at 5,409 up 124 points.