BSE Sensex provisionally closes up 0.4 pct

Mumbai, January 18: The BSE Sensex provisionally closed 0.4 percent higher on Monday, led by gains in banks and financial stocks as investors cheered robust third-quarter results.

The 30-share BSE index provisionally ended up 0.42 percent or 74.41 points at 17,628.71 points, with 17 components gaining.

The 50-share NSE index provisionally closed up 0.4 percent at 5,275.35.

—-Agencies