Sensex closes at one-month high

The BSE Sensex and the Nifty gained for a third straight session on Tuesday to their highest closing in a month, as software stocks, including Infosys rose on continued optimism about the US business outlook, while foreign investor buying also helped sentiment. The Sensex rose 0.2 per cent, or 41.03 points, to end at 20,852.47. The Nifty gained 0.23 per cent, or 13.95 points, to end at 6,200.05, closing above the psychologically important 6,200 level. Both the indexes marked their highest close since January 24 for a consecutive day.