MUMBAI: Indian shares rose on Monday and extended gains for the second consecutive session, led by a surge in Adani stocks and the metals index, while markets monitor US debt limit negotiations after they stalled last week.
The blue-chip Nifty 50 index closed 0.61% higher at 18,314.40, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.38% to 61,963.68.
Nine of the 13 major sectoral indexes logged gains, with the metal index jumping over 3%.
