Markets ended higher in trades on Wednesday led by gains witnessed by auto and oil & gas stocks.

The Sensex ended higher by 138 points at 19,367 and the 50-share Nifty advanced 43 points to close at 5,742.

Meanwhile, the broader markets ended marginally higher in trades today. The BSE mid-cap index gained 0.65% or 37 points to end at 5,590 and the small-cap index is up 0.2% or 16 points at 5,385.

On the macro economic front, country's wholesale price index inflation spiked for the month of July raising uncertainty over policy action by the central bank to support growth. India's July WPI inflation was at 5.79%. May WPI inflation revised to 4.58% from 4.70%.