Sensex takes winning run to 3rd day, surges 460 pts as investors cheer RBI policy; Nifty tops 17,600

Equity benchmark Sensex climbed 460 points while the Nifty reclaimed the 17,600-mark on Thursday after the RBI left interest rates unchanged but retained its accommodative policy stance to boost growth. A positive trend in global stocks also supported the domestic markets, traders said. Extending its gains for the third straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex settled 460.06 points or 0.79 per cent higher at 58,926.03. Likewise, the NSE Nifty jumped 142.05 points or 0.81 per cent to end at 17,605.85.