- The Sensex closed up 0.23% and the Nifty closed up 0.19% as the markets gained on hopes that the government would muster support for FDI in retail. - European markets closed up modestly between 0.15-0.22% while the NASDAQ fell 0.18% and the Dow Jones fell 0.11%. - Among sectoral indices, the Bank Nifty rose 0.69% while the CNX IT fell 1.35%.