Stock Market:  The benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty maintained their winning run for the fifth straight session, rising by more than 1 per cent on Thursday, fuelled by buying in IT stocks amid a rally in the US markets and fresh foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 809.53 points or 1 per cent to close at 81,765.86. During the day, it jumped 1,361.41 points or 1.68 per cent to touch an intra-day high of 82,317.74. Similarly, the NSE Nifty rose 240.95 points or 0.98 per cent to settle at 24,708.40.

Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Titan, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel and Tech Mahindra were the top gainers in the Sensex pack. NTPC and Asian Paints were the laggards.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers in the capital market as they purchased shares worth Rs 1,797.60 crore on Wednesday, according to provisional exchange data.

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A mixed trend was witnessed in the Asian markets, while European markets were trading in the green. Brent crude futures rose 0.53 per cent to $72.68 per barrel. On Wednesday, the BSE Sensex had gained 110.58 points or 0.14 per cent to close at 80,956.33. The Nifty had also advanced by 10.30 points or 0.04 per cent to settle at 24,467.45.

Rupee Surges 3 Paisa

The rupee closed with a gain of just 3 paise at 84.72 (provisional) against the US dollar in limited trade on Thursday amid a positive trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.72, and moved in a narrow range, touching an intraday high of 84.70 and a low of 84.74 against the greenback.

The currency fell 7 paise to an all-time low of 84.75 against the US dollar on Wednesday.

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(With PTI's Input)