Equity benchmark indices closed 0.7 per cent higher on Aug 02 tracking positive global cues as tensions around China's regulatory crackdown eased and the US showed progress on its infrastructure plan. At the closing bell, the BSE S&P Sensex was up by 364 points or 0.69 per cent at 52,951 while the Nifty 50 moved higher by 122 points or 0.77 per cent to 15,885. All sectoral indices were in the positive terrain with Nifty realty gaining by 4.8 per cent, auto by 1.3 per cent, IT by 1 per cent and PSU bank by 0.8 per cent.