The Indian benchmark indices ended higher for the second consecutive session on Tuesday. The BSE Sensex gained 446 points to close at 59,745 after hitting day’s high of 59,778. The Nifty closed above the 17,800-mark at 17,822, up 131 points. 

The largest contributor to the gains in the benchmarks was Reliance Industries, which ended over 2 per cent higher above the Rs 2,600-mark after hitting new record high levels in intra-day deals. ONGC, IndusInd Bank, Coal India, IOC and Bharti Airtel were among the major gainers on the Nifty. Cipla, Hindalco, Shree Cements, Sun Pharma and Tata Consumer Products were among the top losers. 

Barring bank, realty and pharma, all other sectoral indices ended in the green led by oil & gas, power and IT indices. BSE midcap and smallcap indices rose 0.33 per cent and 0.54 per cent, respectively.