Sensex maintains positive momentum; Bank Nifty rises 1.5%
Bank Nifty was up 1.5 percent as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and SBI rallied 1.5-2 percent. Housing finance company HDFC rallied 1.6 percent. ITC, ONGC, NTPC and GAIL remained top gainers on Sensex, up 2-2.5 percent.