"nifty"

Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 115.35 points or 0.77 per cent to 15,097.35.

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

Axis Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 3 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, ONGC, Kotak Bank, SBI, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Infosys.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.07 per cent to 90.10 amid improved risk appetite in the markets.

Axis Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, SBI, Reliance Industries, ONGC and UltraTech Cement.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.01 per cent to 90.00.

ONGC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying around 6 per cent, followed by L&T, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank and IndusInd Bank.

"Rising economic restrictions from spike in virus cases and weak global cues hit the domestic market sentiment," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services

PowerGrid was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 3 per cent, followed by ICICI Bank, NTPC, Bajaj Auto, Maruti, Bajaj Finance and SBI.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies was trading 0.01 per cent down at 90.93.

ONGC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 3 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, SBI, Infosys, HCL Tech and Asian Paints.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.17 per cent to 90.66.

Nestle India was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 4 per cent, followed by ONGC, HDFC, TCS, PowerGrid and ICICI Bank.

After touching a lifetime high of 52,516.76 in the opening session, the 30-share BSE Sensex settled 49.96 points or 0.10 per cent lower at 52,104.17

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.22 per cent to 90.27.

ONGC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, Kotak Bank, PowerGrid, SBI and Tech Mahindra.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.16 per cent to 90.33.

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

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.07 per cent to 90.48.

Infosys was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, HDFC Bank, TCS and Reliance Industries.