Mumbai, Oct 18 (TIWN) Positive global cues as well as healthy Q2 results pushed equities higher on Monday.

In the process, S&P BSE Sensex made an intraday high of 61,894.33 points and the NSE Nifty50 touched 18,524.40 points.  The two indices had a gap-up opening and held on to the initial gains encouraged by positive global cues.