Sensex Ends 558 Points Higher, Nifty Reclaims 11,300; Auto, IT, Metal Stocks Jump

The Sensex ended 558.22 points - or 1.47 per cent - higher at 38,492.95, and the Nifty settled at 11,300.55, up 168.75 points - or 1.52 per cent - from its previous close. In the 50-scrip Nifty basket, 42 stocks ended the day higher. Top percentage gainers were UltraTech Cement, Kotak Mahindra Bank, TCS, Grasim and Tata Motors, closing with gains of between 4.42 per cent and 7.02 per cent. On the other hand, ICICI Bank, Bharti Inf...