The Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex on Wednesday rose 124 points to close at 25,866.95, after losing 847.33 points in the previous five sessions. The National Stock Exchange Nifty also regained the crucial 7,800-mark after rising 41.65 points in the first trading session of the Hindu Samvat Year 2072, reported the Press Trust of India.

All the sectoral indices, led by realty, infrastructure, banking and capital goods, were trading in positive terrain with gains of up to 1.93%. The rise comes a day after the central government relaxed foreign direct investment norms in 15 sectors, including construction, banking, defence, mining, civil aviation, and broadcasting.

The Sensex lost 1,043.97 points, and the Nifty 212.55 points in Samvat 2071.