Indian shares end choppy session higher after positive vaccine news

While NSE Nifty 50 index ended 0.5 per cent higher at 14,581.45, the S&P BSE Sensex gained 0.5 per cent to 48,803.68.

Indian shares closed higher in a volatile session on Thursday after the government vowed to speed up Covid-19 vaccine approvals, with drug firms and private-sector lenders leading the gains. The NSE Nifty 50 index ended 0.5 per cent higher at 14,581.45, while the S&P BSE Sensex gained 0.5 per cent to 48,803.68. The government said it would decide on emergency use applications for foreign Covid-19 vaccines already approved in some Western nations and Japan within three working days from application.