From correspondents in Maharashtra, India, 05:08 PM IST

Indian equity markets closed with a huge gain Thursday.

The 30-share benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 12,909.57 points, touched a high of 13,150.35 before closing at 13,111.85. It went up by 536.05 points or 4.26 percent compared to its closing figure Wednesday.

The S and amp;P CNX Nifty index of the National Stock Exchange, which opened at 3,823.15 points, closed at 3,947.20. It went up by 130.50 points or 3.42 percent from its previous close.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)