Mumbai, Oct. 10 -- Benchmark indices ended sharply higher, extending gains for the second straight session. Sentiment improved on the back of renewed foreign portfolio investor (FPI) inflows seen over the past three days, while optimism ahead of the quarterly earnings season further supported the rally. The Nifty closed above the 25,280 mark, with realty, PSU bank, and pharma stocks leading the gains.

The S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 328.72 points or 0.40% to 82,500.82. The Nifty 50 index added 103.55 points or 0.41% to 25,285.35. In the two trading session, the Sensex and Nifty jumped 0.89% and 0.96%, respectively.

State Bank of India (up 2.16%), Maruti Suzuki India (up 1.72%) and HDFC Bank (up 0.38%) boosted the indices today.

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