Sensex, Nifty climb in early trade on buying in IT, bank stocks
The Hindu
Sensex and Nifty rise in early trade on January 2, 2025, led by IT and bank stocks; global markets mixed.
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in initial trade on Thursday (January 2, 2025) amid buying in frontline IT and bank stocks.
The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 242.95 points to 78,750.36 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 69.25 points to 23,812.15.
From the 30 blue-chip pack, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Consultancy Services were the biggest gainers.
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