The BSE Sensex rose 718.07 points, or 0.93 per cent, to 77,904.81. Nifty stood at 23,560.25, up 199.20 points or 0.85 per cent. Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) rose 2.65 per cent to Rs 3,374.35.

On February 4, the Indian stock market experienced a significant rise, with the Sensex increasing over 500 points and the Nifty 50 surpassing 23,500 in morning trade. Mid and small-cap stocks also gained,

The benchmark Sensex declined 319 points to end at 77,187, while the Nifty fell 121 points to settle at 23,361. Broader market sentiment remained weak as midcap stocks underperformed, with the Nifty Midcap index slipping 497 points to 52,