Sensex Gains Over 200 Points Amid Buying In Auto, Pharma Stocks

Domestic stock markets are trading firm, at the higher end of a narrow range, a day after the Sensex and Nifty snapped a rally lasting five sessions. The Sensex index touched an intra-day high of 38,161.45 and the broader NSE Nifty 50 benchmark hit 11,226.55 on the upside. At 1:30 pm, the Sensex traded 227 points - or 0.6 per cent - higher at 38,099.83, while the Nifty was up 74.60 points - or 0.67 per cent - at 11,207.10.