Indian markets continued to rise  for the third day on Thursday. At the close, the benchmark 30-share index, BSE Sensex gained 1,410.99 or 4.94% at 29,946.77 with 22 components registering rise. While the broad based NSE Nifty closed 323.60 points or 3.89% higher at 8,641.45.

Major gainers in the 30-share index were Indusind Bank  (45.07%), Bharti Airtel  (11.23%), Larsen & Toubro  (9.57%), Bajaj Finance  (8.06%), Kotak Mahindra Bank  (7.66%),  and Bajaj Auto  (6.98%).

 On the other hand, Yes Bank  (10.27%), Maruti Suzuki India  (3.05%), Tech Mahindra  (2.60%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries  (2.45%),  and Reliance Industries  (0.60%) were the biggest losers in the Sensex.