MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex provisionally closed up 0.9 percent on Thursday, as continued foreign fund inflows boosted investor confidence, with banks and automakers leading the rise.
The 30-share BSE index provisionally closed up 160.05 points at 17,867.37, with 17 of its components advancing. It had fallen as much as 0.55 percent during the day.
The 50-share NSE index provisionally ended up 0.95 percent at 5,419.2.
(Reporting by Nandita Bose; Editing by Aradhana Aravindan)
