Epic Update:Sensex gains 111 points .

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MUMBAI: The BSE benchmark Sensex today closed 111 points higher on continued buying in banking and auto stocks after the Parliament passed the banking Bill that paves way for foreign investments in the sector and establishment of new private banks.

Rising for the second straight day, the index closed 111.25 points up, or 0.57 per cent, at 19,476, after touching a high of 19,516.02.