New Delhi, May 29 -- Indian stock market benchmarks-the Sensex and the Nifty 50-closed in positive territory on Thursday, May 29, snapping their two-day losing run on fag-end buying in select blue-chip stocks. The Sensex closed 321 points, or 0.39 per cent, higher at 81,633.02, with Infosys, Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank as top contributors. The Nifty 50 settled at 24,833.60, up 81 points, or 0.33 per cent.

The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices also ended with gains of 0.48 per cent and 0.39 per cent, respectively.

Volatility index India VIX plunged 9 per cent to 16.42.

The overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms rose to nearly Rs.445.5 lakh crore from nearly Rs.444 lakh crore in the previous session, making investors riche...