Sensex rallies 556 pts; Nifty above 19,400; BHEL soars 11%, Maruti Suzuki 3%

Equity benchmark Sensex on Friday rallied around 556 points, logging its best single day in two months, while Nifty closed above the 19,400 level on value-buying in power, metal and oil stocks following strong domestic macro data and global cues. The BSE barometer closed higher by 555.75 points or 0.86 per cent at 65,387.16 with 26 of its constituents ending in the green. The broader Nifty spurted by 181.50 points or 0.94 per cent to close at 19,435.30.