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IndusInd Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 2 per cent, followed by Maruti, SBI, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries, Infosys and HDFC Bank.

ONGC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 2 per cent, followed by SBI, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries and Infosys.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures fell 0.94 per cent to USD 64.01 per barrel.

IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, UltraTech Cement and Maruti.

PowerGrid was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 2 per cent, followed by Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and IndusInd Bank.

Asian Paints was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by Titan, UltraTech Cement, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Reliance Industries and M&M.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.01 per cent to 91.66.

SBI was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 2 per cent, followed by M&M, Dr Reddy's Lab, Bajaj Auto, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance and Kotak Bank.

The Sensex rally was driven by HDFC, SBI, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, L&T and ICICI Bank – spurting as much as 1.4 per cent.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.19 per cent to 90.