For the second straight day, benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rallied on Tuesday, closing higher by nearly 1 per cent. The upward-moving trajectory of the Indian stock indices was mainly because of the metal and auto shares, which closed on a very positive note.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 567.99 points or 0.75 per cent to settle at 76,070.84. At the same time, Sensex on Tuesday surged 801.41 points or 1.06 per cent to 76,304.26.