The benchmark BSE Sensex rose by 78
points to end at over two-week high of 31,924.41, marking its
third straight day of gains as pharma, oil and gas and banking
stocks advanced.
The broader NSE Nifty closed above the 10,000-mark for
the first time since September 21, gaining 28.20 points, or
0.28 per cent to 10,016.95 after shuttling between 10,034 and
10,002.30.
Sustained buying by domestic financial institutions and
widening of exposure by retail investors ahead of the second
quarter earnings season amid a firming trend in the Asian
region helped markets extend gains for a third day, brokers
said.
Stocks of IT, power, healthcare, capital goods, oil &
gas, banking and auto were the major drivers.
The Sensex resumed higher at 31,910.82 and hovered in a
range of 31,994.77 and 31,896.90 before ending at 31,924.41,
showing a gain of 77.52 points or 0.24 per cent. This is its
highest closing since September 21, when it had closed at
32,370.04.
The gauge had gained 254.86 points in the previous two
days.
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03:59 PM IST