The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 173.22 points or 0.26 per cent to settle at 66,118.69. The Nifty gained 51.75 points or 0.26 per cent to end at 19,716.45. Among the Sensex firms, Larsen & Toubro, ITC, Sun Pharma, Maruti, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank and Hindustan Unilever were among the gainers. Titan, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel and Nestle were the major laggards.