IT, bank and real estate stocks helped Sensex and Nifty to gain 827.57 points and 244.10 points, respectively. Sensex closed at 77,569.39 and Nifty settled at 24,206.90

Investors invested Rs 28,973 crore in equity-oriented mutual funds schemes in June, a 26% rise over the previous month, as per Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) data