The Sensex ended the day higher by 37 points, while the Nifty closed higher by 6 points. Markets across Asia ended the day with gains while most of Europe was trading higher.

Nestle India rose after the Bombay High Court ruled in favour of the company's products being banned.

The stock ended the day at Rs 6375, higher by 3.08 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high of Rs 6545 during the trade.

Bharti Airtel was among the top gainers in trade after the government allowed telecom companies to share airwaves to print calls being dropped. However, the stock ended lower.

The stock ended the day at Rs 388, lower by 2.31 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high of Rs 414 during the trade.

Adani Ports shares jumped on Thursday on news that the stock will debut Nifty-50 index with effect from next month.

The stock ended the day at Rs 336, higher by 4.69 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high of Rs 337 during the trade.

Shares of Ashok Leyland rose after the company reported net profit of Rs 159 crore in June 2015 quarter (Q1) against a loss of Rs 48 crore in a year ago quarter.

The stock ended the day at Rs 88, higher by 0.45 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high of Rs 90 during the trade.

Shares of Nucleus Software rose on back of heavy volumes after the company partners with Microsoft to deliver cloud-based lending solution globally.

The stock ended the day at Rs 292, higher by 14.55 per cent on BSE. It touched an intraday high of Rs 298 during the trade.

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