Highlights
- BSE Sensex once again crossed 58,000 mark
- It was at 58,115 with a gain of 430 points at 12 o’clock.
- M&M was the top gainer with a gain of 2.38 per cent
- L&T and ICICI Bank shares fall
The Sensex jumped over 214 points in early trade on Thursday as shares of HDFC, Reliance Industries and Maruti climbed amid positive cues from Asian markets. The 30-share index was trading 214.43 points or 0.37 per cent higher at 57,899.22 in early trade. Similarly, the Nifty rose 53.95 points or 0.31 per cent to 17,220.85. At 12 noon, the Sensex was trading at 58,115 with a gain of 430 points.
M&M (Mahindra and Mahindra) was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, up 2.38 per cent. HDFC, PowerGrid, Titan, Sun Pharma, Maruti, HCL Tech and Reliance Industries were among the other gainers. On the other hand, L&T, ICICI Bank, Nestle India, Axis Bank and Tech Mahindra fell.
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last session
In the previous session, the 30-share BSE Sensex was up 619.92 points, or 1.09 per cent, at 57,684.79. Similarly, the NSE Nifty was up 183.70 points or 1.08 per cent at 17,166.90. Elsewhere in Asia, equities in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul were trading with gains in the mid-sessions, while those in Tokyo declined marginally. The stock markets in the US closed with losses in the night session.
International oil benchmark Brent crude rose 1.07 per cent to $69.61 a barrel. Meanwhile, India’s merchandise exports rose 26.49 per cent to $29.88 billion in November on better performance by key sectors. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital market as they sold shares worth Rs 2,765.84 crore on Wednesday, according to stock market data.
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