The Sensex ended 1,022.50 points higher at 85,609.51 on Wednesday, while the Nifty rose 320.50 points to 26,205.30 amid broad-based buying interest. Overall, 2,723 shares advanced, 1,286 declined, and 141 remained unchanged. The top gainers were Bajaj Finance (2.52%), Bajaj Finserv (2.63%), Tata Steel (2.04%), Reliance Industries (1.99%) and Sun Pharma (1.95%).