New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Monday, with the Nifty 50 gaining 0.29 per cent and the Sensex rising 564 points, as easing crude oil prices, lower bond yields and hopes of diplomatic engagement supported investor sentiment.

The NIFTY 50 index closed at 23,414.30, with a surge of 67.90 points or 0.29 per cent, while the BSE SENSEX closed at 74,858.99, with a gain o