The Indian stock market closed in the deep green on Wednesday, snapping a two session losing streak as positive global cues and other factors boosted investor sentiment.
Sensex gained around 444 points to close at 76,922.64, while Nifty 50 rose over 140 points to end the session at 24,005.85 on Wednesday. This came as India VIX, which measures volatility in market, dropped over 3% to 13.19. The sharp gains added over Rs 2 lakh crore to the total market capitalisation of all companies listed on BSE, pulling it up to around Rs 476 lakh crore.
