The NSE Nifty 50 index ended 131 pts higher at 23,155. Sectorally, the Nifty IT index soared over 2 per cent, while the Realty index cracked almost 5 per cent.
You can't always judge the stock market's strength by what the major market indexes are doing. The Dow is over over 150 points, the S&P 500 is in record territory and the Nasdaq Comp is surging 1.4%.