The Indian stock benchmark Sensex closed higher Tuesday at 16,454.45 points, up 240.26 points or 1. 48 percent from the previous closing. The total turnover was 241 million U.S. dollars. Sensex is the common name for the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index. It consists of the 30 largest and most actively traded stocks, representative of various sectors, on the Bombay Stock Exchange. 