Market rises for 4th day; Nifty closes above 24,950; VIX advances 3.26%

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 285.94 points or 0.35% to 81,741.34. The Nifty 50 index added 93.85 points or 0.38% to 24,951.15.