RIL, HDFC twins drive Sensex 563 points higher; Nifty tops 18,050

The Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 1 per cent higher on Tuesday amid buying in index majors Reliance Industries and HDFC twins. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex rallied 562.75 points or 0.94 per cent to settle at 60,655.72.