Twenty-four of fifty Nifty stocks closed in green.
Rising for a fourth consecutive session, domestic stock markets closed on a positive note on Wednesday tracking strength in global peers.
The BSE benchmark index ended at 36,212.91, up 0.64 per cent or 231.98 points from previous close, while broader NSE benchmark Nifty50 finished with a gain of 53 points or 0.49 per cent at 10,855.15.
Advances in financial and FMCG stocks supported markets, however weakness in metal stocks kept upside in check.
The markets traded with gains for most of session, expect a brief reversal in afternoon trade as metal stocks weighed.