Sensex Today: Indian benchmark indices — Sensex and Nifty — ended higher on Wednesday, tracking positive global cues and investor optimism ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy outcome. Sentiment was further lifted by reports suggesting that US President Joe Biden may soon finalise a trade deal with India.

The BSE Sensex climbed 368.97 points, or 0.44%, to close at 84,977.13, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 117.7 points, or 0.45%, to end at 26,053.9.

Broader markets also advanced, with the NSE Midcap 100 rising 0.64% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 up 0.43%.

Barring Nifty Auto, all sectoral indices closed in the green. Nifty Oil & Gas led the gains, up 2.12%, followed by Energy, Metal, Media, Bank, Financial Services, IT, Pharma, FMCG, and Consumer Durables.

Among Sensex constituents, NTPC

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