Domestic equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, today climbed driven by gains in IT stocks and positive macroeconomic data. The rupee also appreciated 15 paise against the US currency.

Sensex at Bombay Stock Exchange climbed 160 points or 0.41 per cent to end at 38,897. Nifty at National Stock Exchange also surged 36 points or 0.31 per cent to settle at 11,588. 

At the foreign exchange market, the rupee also appreciated  15 paise to 68 rupees and 54 paise against the US dollar.

Gold prices today declined by 100 rupees to 35,470 rupees per 10 gram at Delhi bullion market. Tracking gold, silver also fell by 25 rupees to 39,175 rupees per kg. 

Brent crude prices were trading around 67 dollars cents per barrel in intraday trade.