Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended sharply higher on Wednesday led by a strong uptick in IT stocks that helped lift overall market sentiment. Sensex rose 513.45 points, or 0.61 per cent, to settle at 85,186.47, while the Nifty50 also climbed 142.60 points, or 0.55 per cent, to end at 26,052.65. Advertisement

HCL Technologies rose 4.32 per cent to Rs 1,663.70. Infosys followed with a 3.74 per cent gain, while TCS, Hindustan Unilever, Sun Pharma and Titan advanced 1.99 per cent, 1.60 per cent, 1.39 per cent and 1.27 per cent, respectively.

Here's a look at stocks that are in news today.

Infosys

IT major Infosys will open its Rs 18,000 crore share buyback on November 20. The buyback window closes on November 26. The buyback involves repurchase of up to ten crore fully paid-up equit

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