Rising for the third session on the trot, the 30-share BSE benchmark settled
84.45 points higher at 49,746.21.
The broader NSE Nifty advanced 54.75 points or 0.37 per cent to 14,873.80.
UltraTech Cement was the top performer among the Sensex constituents, rallying 4.24 per cent, followed by Titan, Tech Mahindra, Nestle India, TCS, Bajaj Finserv and L&T.
On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, ONGC, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank were among the laggards, slipping up to 1.07 per cent.