Sensex rallies 359 pts to end at 52,300, Nifty closes at 15,738; Bajaj Finance surges 8%

Sensex and Nifty registered sharp gains led by broad-based buying across sectors on Thursday. At close, the Sensex was up 358.83 points or 0.69% at 52,300.47, and the Nifty was up 102.40 points or 0.65% at 15,737.80. About 2254 shares have advanced, 699 shares declined, and 116 shares are unchanged. Bajaj Finance,…