Among the sectoral indices on Nifty, the IT index settled with gains of 4.34 per cent, with all the 10 constituent stocks posting gains in the range of 2.73 per cent to 7.74 per cent
The domestic currency ended 23 paise weaker at 85.42 after closing at 85.19 against the greenback on Tuesday
Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights: The Sensex has now soared 6,269 pts in the last seven straight days, and Nifty 1,930 pts. IT stocks surged up to 8% led by HCL Technologies on Wednesday.