Sensex climbs 190 points; Nifty surges 60 points

The Sensex and Nifty today logged modest gains in intra-day trade supported by appreciation in shares of banking, finance and auto companies. Both stocks rose around 0.4 per cent amid mixed global cues. The Sensex zoomed to trade above the 53,000 mark while the Nifty was trading around 15,900 level.

The BSE Sensex climbed 190 points, or 0.36 per cent, down at 53,070 and the NSE Nifty surged 60 points, or 0.38 per cent, to trade at 15,894.