<p>Benchmark Sensex rallied 455 points and Nifty rose more than 133 points to close above the key 18,000-mark for the first time since April on Tuesday as foreign institutional investors continued to be bullish on the domestic market.</p>.<p>Continuing its rally for the fourth straight session, the 30-share Sensex rose 455.95 points or 0.76 per cent to close at 60,571.08 points.</p>.<p>The broader Nifty climbed 133.70 points or 0.75 per cent to settle at 18,070.05 points. Previously, the Nifty had closed above the 18,000-mark on April 4 this year.</p>.<p>Analysts said the market rally was primarily driven by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) who have turned net buyers of domestic equities. Retail investor participation also added to the momentum.</p>.<p>FIIs continued to invest in domestic equities, mainly in financial and FMCG shares.</p>.<p>Among the Sensex shares, Bajaj Finserve, IndusInd Bank, Bharti Airtel, Titan and Bajaj Finance were the main gainers. HDFC Bank, HDFC, Power Grid, L&T, ITC, Reliance, SBI and Infosys also closed in the positive territory.</p>.<p>TCS was the biggest loser among the Sensex pack, declining 0.37 per cent.</p>.<p>FIIs pumped in Rs 2,049.65 crore into the domestic equities on Monday, according to data available on BSE.</p>.<p>Gains in global equities also supported the local markets.</p>.<p>In Asia, the Shanghai Composite Index gained nearly 0.1 per cent, Japan's Nikkei 225 advanced 0.3 per cent and South Korea's key Kospi index jumped 2.7 per cent.</p>.<p>However, Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index declined 0.2 per cent.</p>.<p>Brent crude rose to $95.15 per barrel in London.</p>
<p>Benchmark Sensex rallied 455 points and Nifty rose more than 133 points to close above the key 18,000-mark for the first time since April on Tuesday as foreign institutional investors continued to be bullish on the domestic market.</p>.<p>Continuing its rally for the fourth straight session, the 30-share Sensex rose 455.95 points or 0.76 per cent to close at 60,571.08 points.</p>.<p>The broader Nifty climbed 133.70 points or 0.75 per cent to settle at 18,070.05 points. Previously, the Nifty had closed above the 18,000-mark on April 4 this year.</p>.<p>Analysts said the market rally was primarily driven by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) who have turned net buyers of domestic equities. Retail investor participation also added to the momentum.</p>.<p>FIIs continued to invest in domestic equities, mainly in financial and FMCG shares.</p>.<p>Among the Sensex shares, Bajaj Finserve, IndusInd Bank, Bharti Airtel, Titan and Bajaj Finance were the main gainers. HDFC Bank, HDFC, Power Grid, L&T, ITC, Reliance, SBI and Infosys also closed in the positive territory.</p>.<p>TCS was the biggest loser among the Sensex pack, declining 0.37 per cent.</p>.<p>FIIs pumped in Rs 2,049.65 crore into the domestic equities on Monday, according to data available on BSE.</p>.<p>Gains in global equities also supported the local markets.</p>.<p>In Asia, the Shanghai Composite Index gained nearly 0.1 per cent, Japan's Nikkei 225 advanced 0.3 per cent and South Korea's key Kospi index jumped 2.7 per cent.</p>.<p>However, Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index declined 0.2 per cent.</p>.<p>Brent crude rose to $95.15 per barrel in London.</p>