Sensex closes above 66,000-mark for first time led by IT stocks; Nifty tops 19,550
From the Sensex pack, IT stocks such as TCS, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, HCL Tech, and Wipro are among the top gainers, rising 3-5%. Tata Steel, Nestle, HUL, Asian Paints, and ICICI Bank close higher. The market breadth is skewed in favour of the bulls. About 2,226 stocks gain, 1,196 decline, and 145 remain unchanged on the BSE
