MUMBAI: Equity grade sensex innovative 111 points on Monday, tracking profits in HDFC twins, SBI and L&T amid combined cues from international markets.

Even the 30-share BSE index increased 111.42 points or 0.22 percent to finish in 50,651.90. The wider NSE Nifty climbed 22.40 points or 0.15 percent to 15,197.70.

SBI has been the top gainer from the sensex package, progressing more than 2 percent, followed closely by L&T, ITC, Dr Reddy’s, Axis Bank along with PowerGrid.

On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, UltraTech Cement, both Titan and Bajaj Finserv were one of the winners.

National elections stayed optimistic despite combined international cues as continuous decrease in daily caseload and progress in healing rate in 2nd tide of Covid-19 continued to raise investors’ thoughts, said Binod Modi, mind – plan in Reliance Securities.

Founded in Asia, bourses in Shanghai and Tokyo finished on a positive note, while Hong Kong and Seoul were at the red.

Equities in Europe were mostly trading with profits from mid-session deals.

Meanwhile, the global oil standard Brent crude was trading 1.81 percent higher at $67.55 per barrel.