Sensex rises 101 points as capital goods, FMCG stocks gain

The benchmark BSE Sensex advanced

almost 101 points in the early session today on buying by

domestic institutional investors amid mixed Asian cues.

The 30-share index was trading higher by 100.96 points or

0.31 per cent at 31,763.70 with all the sectoral indices led

by consumer durables, capital goods, metal and healthcare

rising by up to 0.91 per cent.

The gauge had gained 0.77 points in the previous session.

Also, the NSE Nifty rose 31.70 points or 0.31 per cent

to 9,961.60.

Brokers said persistent buying by domestic institutional

investors (DIIs) and selective buying by other participants

amid a mixed trend at other Asian bourses influenced

sentiments here.

DIIs bought shares worth Rs 245.32 crore but foreign

funds remained net sellers, dumping shares worth Rs 564 crore

yesterday, according to provisional figures.

Major gainers that lifted the key indices included

L&T, Tata Steel, Coal India, Cipla, HDFC Bank, ITC Ltd, Hind

Unilever, HDFC Ltd, Hero MotoCorp, ONGC, Lupin, TCS and

Reliance Industries, rising up to 1.28 per cent.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 0.59 per cent in early

trade, China Shanghai Composite Index too up 0.38 per cent

while Japan's Nikkei shed 0.38 per cent.

The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.10 per cent

lower yesterday.

 

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