Mumbai: Market benchmark Sensex rose 86 points to end at 29,422.39 on Thursday as investors accumulated recently beaten down counters amid positive global cues.

The 30-share index opened strong and shuttled between 29,453.06 and 29,341.68 during the session.

The broader NSE Nifty settled at 9,136.40, up 32.90 points or 0.36 per cent.