Sensex closes at 20,272.91, up 23.65 points

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex rose on Thursday to its highest close in nearly three weeks, as Tata Motors surged to a record high on unit Jaguar Land Rover's sales while Infosys also edged up ahead of its July-September results on Friday.

Tata Motors Ltd provisionally rose 5.6 per cent after making its all-time high of 373.85 rupees, while Infosys Ltd ended 1.4 per cent higher.

The benchmark BSE Sensex provisionally rose 0.27 per cent, marking its highest close since September 19. The broader Nifty ended up 0.22 per cent.