- The key Indian stock indices, Sensex and Nifty, closed higher on Wednesday as global markets also rose. Sensex was up 0.45% and Nifty rose 0.62%. - US markets rose as Barack Obama was re-elected President. In India, stocks gained with financial and technology stocks leading. SBI rose on hopes of improved asset quality. - In company news, JP Associates and Bank of Baroda were among the top Nifty gainers rising over 5% and 3% respectively, while Tata Power and Coal India lost over 2%.