Bengaluru, Sept. 9 -- Nifty 50 closed at 24,868.60, up 95.40 points (0.39%). Bank Nifty closed at 54,216.10, up 29.20 points (0.05%). Sensex closed at 81,101.32, up 314.02 points (0.39%). BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices both rose by 0.2%. Sector-wise, the IT index surged 2.8%, with Pharma and FMCG sectors each gaining 0.5%, whereas Oil & Gas and Realty indices slipped by 0.3%.

US Markets: Dow Jones Futures: The Dow Jones Futures rose by 40.94 points (+0.09%), currently trading at 45,555.89. European Markets FTSE: The FTSE climbed 7.16 points (+0.08%), reaching 9,228.60. CAC: The CAC advanced by 8.66 points (+0.11%) to 7,743.50. DAX: The DAX declined by 111.23 points (-0.47%), currently at 23,695.90. European stock indices showed a mixed ...