Sensex pares intra-day high to end up 598 points

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied for the third straight session on Tuesday amid buying in blue-chip stocks like HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and firm trends in global markets. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives The BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 597.67 points or 0.74 per cent to settle at 80,845.75. During the day, it surged 701.02 points or 0.87 per cent to 80,949.10.   The NSE Nifty went up by 181.10 points or 0.75 per cent to 24,457.15. From the 30-share Sensex ...