Marketmen said trading sentiments remained strong after the economy grew by 7.9 per cent in the second quarter and on firming trend on the global markets on easing of Dubai debt concerns.

Stocks of the country's most-valued firm Reliance Industries were in the limelight and traded 1.24 per cent higher at Rs 1,076.

Other gainers were Sterlite Industries up 2.06 per cent to Rs 875.30, Tata Steel 1.09 per cent to Rs 581.65, Hindalco 2.03 per cent to Rs 140.85, Maruti Suzuki by 2.47 per cent to Rs 1,600.20, SBI 0.87 per cent to Rs 2,257.70 and ICICI Bank 0.56 per cent to Rs 869.15.