In the one-hour long session, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the top movers in the Sensex, which saw twenty five out of 30 shares close on a positive note.
A coin is placed on the account books before the pooja which is supposed to signify wealth, and the coin is preserved and again used in the pooja in the next Diwali, BSE said.
Eicher Motors was top Nifty gainer, the stock rose 6 per cent to close at Rs 2,670 after the maker of popular Royal Enfield motorcycle on Wednesday reported net profit Rs 373.20 crore compared with Rs 343.34 crore in the same quarter last year, marking an increase of 9 per cent.
Mahindra & Mahindra was top gainer in the 30-share Sensex index, the stock rose 2.7 per cent to close at Rs 872.