Nifty rallied one way after the gap down opening because of global cues. The strong results of index heavy weight stocks like HDFC, Adani enterprises triggered short covering. S&P BSE Sensex jumped 555 points and closed at 61,749 level. Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Small cap 100 traded strong for the day to close around 0.58 per cent and 0.79 per cent higher respectively.