IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 290.75 points or 0.36% to 82,048.48. The Nifty 50 index added 76.85 points or 0.31% to 25,044.90.

The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex snapped a two-day declining streak at open tracking gains on private banks. However, the indices failed to hold onto gains. The Nifty 50 and Sensex were trading 0.17% ...