Sensex, Nifty Rise To Over 2-Month Highs, Yes Bank Surges 8%

Sensex and Nifty rose amid a volatile session today, ending at over two-month highs. The Sensex ended 212 points higher at 34,713 while Nifty settled at 10,617, up 47 points. Gains in banking, FMCG and IT stocks supported the upmove today. Shares of Yes Bank surged 8 per cent today, after the private lender came out with better-than-expected earnings. "Stock specific moves will continue in the earnings season," said Siddharth Sedani, vice president – head equity advisory at Anand Rathi.