Business Closing Bell: Sensex ends 623 points higher, Nifty up 1.5% at 11,844 ; banking, auto stocks lead gains Updated : May 24, 2019 04:21 PM IST The Sensex settled 623 points higher at 39,435, while the Nifty50 added 187 points to end at 11,844. All sectoral indices ended the day on a positive note with banking and realty sectors leading. ICICI Bank, Vedanta, Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel and Zee were among the major gainers on the Nifty50.