Sensex, Nifty end higher for second session; SBI, L&T, Axis Bank top gainers Sensex rose 111 points to finish at 50,651 and Nifty gained 22 points to 15,197. Among 30 Sensex stocks, 17 ended in green BusinessToday.In | May 24, 2021 | Updated 18:26 IST SBI was the top Sensex gainer climbing 2.73 per cent, followed by L&T, Axis Bank, PowerGrid, ITC, Maruti, Dr Reddy's and HDFC. Benchmark indices closed higher for the second straight session after led by gains in banking and finance stocks amid a continuing decline in COVID-19 cases. Sensex rose 111 points to finish at 50,651 and Nifty gained 22 points to 15,197. SBI was the top Sensex gainer climbing 2.73 per cent, followed by L&T, Axis Bank, PowerGrid, ITC, Maruti, Dr Reddy's and HDFC.