Sensex climbs 228 points in early trade
The Hindu
Equity benchmarks began the trade on a positive note
Equity benchmarks began the trade on a positive note on Friday in tandem with largely firm Asian markets and ahead of the RBI's policy meeting outcome.
The 30-share BSE benchmark climbed 227.89 points to 58,526.69 in early trade. The broader NSE Nifty advanced 64.35 points to 17,446.35.
Among the Sensex constituents, UltraTech Cement, Bharti Airtel, Larsen & Toubro, Wipro, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank and Titan were the major gainers.
Reliance Industries, Maruti Suzuki India, IndusInd Bank and HDFC were the laggards.
In Asia, markets in Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo were trading in the green, while Hong Kong quoted lower.
The US markets had ended on a mixed note on Thursday.
The BSE Sensex ended 51.73 points or 0.09 per cent lower at 58,298.80 on Thursday. The Nifty dipped 6.15 points or 0.04 per cent to finish at 17,382.
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