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The Sensex rose to its highest close since April 3, as cigarette maker ITC, one of the big blue chip gainers this year, recovered from steep recent falls, while Reliance Industries gained on hopes of improving refining margins.the government was considering allowing foreign direct investment in the countries supermarkets lifted shares in retailers such as Pantaloon and Shopper Stop today.

News that consumer sentiment dropped to a 31-month low in October despite analysts' predictions prompted losses across the consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors.