Equity indices finished higher for second straight day on 2ND July with the benchmark BSE sensex rising over 400 points, led by gains in auto and IT stocks. The 30-share BSE sensex surged 429 points or 1.21 per cent to close at 35,844. While, the broader NSE Nifty finished 122 points or 1.17 per cent higher at 10,552. Top gainers in the sensex included M&M, Titan, HCL Tech, HDFC, Infosys and TCS with their shares rising as much as 6.21 per cent.