Domestic equity benchmarks rose for a second straight day on Thursday amid buying interest in financial, auto and FMCG shares, a day after the GST Council approved a host of tax cuts aimed at boosting domestic consumption.
The Sensex rose 150.3 points, or 0.2 per cent, to end at 80,718 while the Nifty50 added 19.3 points, or 0.1 per cent, to settle at 24,734.3.