Sensex rises over 170 points in early trade; Nifty above 18,250
The Hindu
The 30-share BSE index was trading 173.62 points or 0.28% higher at 61,358.77 in initial deals. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 56.70 points or 0.31% to 18,259.50
Equity benchmark Sensex climbed over 170 points in early trade on Wednesday, tracking gains in index heavyweights Infosys, HCL Tech and L&T amid a mixed trend in global markets.
Besides, a strong rupee against the U.S. dollar and continued foreign capital inflows also supported the domestic markets, traders said.
The 30-share BSE index was trading 173.62 points or 0.28% higher at 61,358.77 in initial deals. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 56.70 points or 0.31% to 18,259.50.
Dr. Reddy's was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 1.53%, followed by Nestle India, HCL Tech, Infosys, IndusInd Bank, L&T and ITC.
On the other hand, Tech Mahindra, HDFC twins, Bajaj Finance, HUL and PowerGrid were the losers.
In the previous session on Monday, Sensex ended 234.79 points or 0.39% higher at 61,185.15. The NSE Nifty rose by 85.65 points or 0.47% to end at 18,202.80 points.
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