Indian benchmark indices ended higher on April 08.
Sensex ended 494.28 points higher at 74,742.50, whereas Nifty concluded 152.60 points up at 22,666.30.
Biggest gainers on the Nifty included Eicher Motors, Maruti Suzuki, M&M, SBI Life Insurance and NTPC, while losers were Adani Ports, Nestle India, Apollo Hospitals, Wipro and Sun Pharma.
In the previous season, Sensex ended 20.59 points marginally higher at 74,248.22, whereas Nifty concluded 0.95 points down at 22,513.70.