BSE Sensex provisionally closes up 1.4 pct

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex provisionally closed 1.44 percent higher on Monday in thin trade on bargain-hunting and gains in stocks such as software exporter Infosys and energy major Reliance Industries.

The main 30-share BSE index provisionally closed up 1.44 percent at 15,966.12, with 26 of its components rising.

The 50-share NSE index provisionally added 1.31 percent to 4,779.00.

(Reporting by Ketan Bondre; Editing by Rajesh Pandathil)

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