New Delhi, May 21 -- Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 ended marginally higher on Wednesday, 20 May, supported largely by gains in Reliance Industries shares.

The BSE Sensex rose 118 points, or 0.16%, to close at 75,318.39, while the NSE Nifty 50 gained 41 points, or 0.17%, to settle at 23,659.

Broader markets outperformed the frontline indices, with the BSE 150 Midcap index advancing 0.51%, while the BSE 250 Smallcap index edged up 0.09%.

The wealth of investors surged by over Rs.1 lakh crore in just one trading session, pushing the total market capitalisation of companies listed on the BSE to exceed Rs.461 lakh crore, up from Rs.459.65 lakh crore in the last trading session.

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