Sensex rises 544 points, Nifty extends winning streak for fourth sessionBenchmark equity indices extended gains for a fourth straight session, with the Sensex rising 544 points and the Nifty climbing 391 points. Buying was seen across several heavyweight stocks, with InterGlobe Aviation, Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services emerging as the top gainers in the Nifty index. The Nifty MidCap index settled 1.21 per cent higher, while the Nifty SmallCap index gained 1.29 per cent. Among sectoral indices, the Nifty IT, Nifty FMCG and Nifty PSU Bank indices led the advances, benefiting from strong buying interest. In contrast, the Nifty Media index was the biggest laggard of the session and ended in negative territory.